# Project 37318 - UK Seafood Fund - Science & Innovation Pillar - Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships \(FISP Part B Round 4 - Procurement\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: University of Aberdeen\.
- Award value: £294,678
- Tender value: £294,678
- Award date: 5 June 2023
- Published: 8 June 2023
- Contract start: 1 June 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 757a4522-77e8-41e4-ade0-5a77ccdb8c8a-652006
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67cf2ebe-ebb3-4f8b-8576-b6988da4a39b

## Description

The purpose of the FISP Scheme is to support industry and research collaborations to prepare full research proposals into Part B procurement tenders\. Part B contracts were given to consortiums of industry and research organisations to collect data that improves the knowledge of UK fisheries and aquaculture and their interaction with the marine environment and other marine species to support sustainable fisheries management\. This scheme will promote and strengthen collaboration between the fishing industry and research organisations to collect data that meets the objectives of the Fisheries Act 2020\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/757a4522-77e8-41e4-ade0-5a77ccdb8c8a-652006)