Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Fisheries Research Services 2009-2010 - Round 2
You are invited to tender for the following research projects:
Aquatic Environment
Download Aquatic Environment Tender Document (PDF 173KB)
BEN2009-02 Monitoring change in benthic communities in Spirits Bay
BEN2009-04 Spatial overlap of scallop dredging and benthic habitat
ENV2009-07 Habitats of particular significance for fisheries management: Kaipara Harbour
PRO2009-01A Abundance, distribution and productivity of Hector’s (and Maui’s) dolphins
PRO2009-04 Development and efficacy of seabird mitigation measures
Deepwater Fisheries Resources
Download Deepwater Fisheries Resources Tender Document (PDF 122KB)
OEO2009-02 Estimation of the abundance of black oreo and smooth oreo in selected areas
ORH2008-02 Orange roughy stock assessment
ORH2009-04 Estimating the non-spawning proportion of mature orange roughy
ORH2009-06 Stock assessment of orange roughy fisheries outside the New Zealand EEZ
Hoki and Middle Depths Fisheries
Download Hoki and Middle Depths Fisheries Tender Document (PDF 151KB)
HOK2008-02 Estimation of proportion spawning in hoki and potential demographic factors affecting recruitment
JMA2009-02 Stock assessment of jack mackerels in JMA7
MID2009-01 Characterisation and fishery monitoring of middle depth species (two species to be determined)
SBW2009-01 Stock assessment of southern blue whiting
Inshore Finfish Fisheries and Freshwater Eels
Download Inshore Finfish Fisheries and Freshwater Eels Tender Document (PDF 90KB)
BCO2009-04 Catch per unit effort analysis of the commercial blue cod fishery in BCO 4
Non-Commercial Fisheries
Download Non-Commercial Fisheries Tender Document (PDF 132KB)
EEL2009-01 Survey of tuna in customary areas of ANG 14
EEL2009-04 Assessment of the eel population in Patea River catchment
KIN2009-01 Catch-at-age and CPUE of recreational charter catch of kingfish in KIN 1
TOH2009-01 Distribution and abundance of toheroa on Ninety Mile Beach
Shellfish Fisheries
Download Shellfish Fisheries Tender Document (PDF 118KB)
PPI2009-01 Stock assessment of Mair Bank pipis
SCA2009-06 Environment-recruit relationships for scallops
SCA2009-07 Scallop medium term research plan
SUR2009-01 Characterisation of kina fisheries
See attached the following document of all tenders for the provision of Fisheries Research Services 2009-2010 – Round 2
Download Full Tender Document (PDF 399KB)
Terms and Conditions
This invitation is extended under the Ministry of Fisheries Terms and Conditions of Research Contracts. This document can be viewed here:
http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Research+Services/Research+Documentation/Terms+conditions.htm
Ministry Obligations
Customary Obligations:
The Ministry has a range of obligations to iwi and with various Deeds of Settlement. The Ministry will identify those obligations in the tender documents and will apply appropriate weight to those obligations when evaluating tenders. Therefore any tender opportunity issued by the Ministry which identifies obligations to iwi must include as part of the tenderer’s methodology how those obligations will be honoured.
Note obligations to iwi do not solely relate to customary research, but can be included in species specific research where there is a link between the species and customary practice
Sustainable Work Practice:
The Ministry is currently developing principles in relation to sustainable work practice. One of the elements being considered is the sustainable work practices employed by the Ministry’s contractors. Future tender evaluation practice may include a weighting for contractor with less environmental impact.
Tender Format
Please note that the completeness of proposals, their format, and the number of copies provided is important to the evaluation process. For instructions on how to complete these schedules please refer to the Submission Information & Instructions document which can be viewed here:
http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Research+Services/Research+Documentation/Submission+Information.htm
If you wish to tender for any of the projects being invited in Round 2 please use the tender template. For this template please email contracts@fish.govt.nz
Deadline
Tenders must be received at the address given in the Submission Information & Instructions document by 5.00pm on 7 August 2009.
Further Information
All queries regarding this information, the submission of a tender, or the tender process, should be addressed to:
Charon Mason
Corporate Monitoring and Ministerials Unit
DDI: 04 819 4252
Email: charon.mason@fish.govt.nz