Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Fisheries Research Services 2009-2010 - Round 3

Invitation to Tender

You are invited to tender for the following research projects:

Data Management

DAT2009-01T          Supply of services for the processing of TAG returns

 Download Data Management Document (PDF 173KB)

Non-Commercial Fisheries

BC02009-05          Angler monitoring of blue cod populations and release mortality rates and causes from the recreational fishery in the Marlborough Sounds

 Download Non-Commercial Fisheries Document (PDF 87KB)

Rock Lobster Fisheries

CRA2009-01          Stock assessment of rock lobster

 Download Rock Lobster Fisheries Document (PDF 90KB)

Terms and Conditions

This invitation is extended under the Ministry of Fisheries Terms and Conditions of Research Contracts. This document can be viewed on the Ministry’s website at:

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 on the Ministry’s website at:

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 3 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 the dates outlined below;

DAT2009-01T       Friday 20 November 2009
BCO2009-01       Monday 30 November 2009
CRA2009-01       Monday 30 November 2009

Further Information

All queries regarding this email, 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