# RDE857 - Benefits of underwater structures to cuttlefish egg survival

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science](/buyers/centre-for-environment-fisheries-and-aquaculture-science/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [University of Plymouth](/suppliers/university-of-plymouth/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £77,000
- Tender value: £77,000
- Award date: 19 August 2025
- Published: 11 September 2025
- Contract start: 19 August 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: aafc51f1-4566-4d11-b030-8a37fc90f677-863178
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0a33322-7531-4e08-b944-9c9b3f527735

## Description

To start tackling some of these gaps so we can continue to move forward with implementing FMPs, Cefas, on behalf of Defra, are commissioning a number of Research and Development \(R&D\) projects which aim to address some of these evidence gaps\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aafc51f1-4566-4d11-b030-8a37fc90f677-863178)