4683 Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries

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Tender Closed
RFx ID :	17710652
Tender Name :	4683 Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries
Reference # :	4683
Open Date :	Thursday, 21 July 2016 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 26 August 2016 11:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services 77000000 - Environmental Services 81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	DOC Procurement Team procurement@doc.govt.nz Please directa ll communications through GETS
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :	n/a
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Agency Address :

This project focuses on the determination of seabird species that are captured in fisheries and the mode of their capture.

Project Objectives :
1. To determine, through examination of returned seabird specimens, the taxon, sex, and
where possible age-class and provenance of seabirds killed in New Zealand fisheries (for
returned dead specimens).

2. To detail the injuries, body condition and stomach contents and, where possible, the
likely cause of mortality (for returned dead specimens).

3. To report any changes in the protocol used for the necropsy of seabirds (for returned
dead specimens).

4. To determine, through examination of photographs, the taxon and, where possible, sex,
age-class and provenance of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries (for live
captures or dead specimens discarded at sea).

This tender has been awarded to:

• Wildlife Management International Ltd

Further Award Information:
Agency name: Department of Conservation
Agency address: National Office
13-27 Manners Street, Wellington
Successful supplier’s name: Wildlife Management International Ltd
Successful supplier’s address: PO Box 607
Blenheim, 7240
New Zealand
Description of the services or goods: The overall objective of these services is to determine which seabird species are captured in fisheries and the mode of their capture. The specific objectives of these services are:
1. To determine, through examination of returned seabird specimens, the taxon, sex, and where possible, age-class and provenance of seabirds killed in New Zealand fisheries (for returned dead specimens).
2. To detail the injuries, body condition and stomach contents and, where possible, the likely cause of mortality (for returned dead specimens).
3. To report any changes in the protocol used for the necropsy of seabirds (for returned dead specimens).
4. To determine, through examination of photographs, the taxon, and where possible, sex, age-class and provenance of seabirds captures in New Zealand fisheries (for live captures or dead specimens discarded at sea).
Please provide all the applicable tender codes:
70000000
77000000
Date the contract was awarded: 10 October 2016
Duration of the contract (including any extensions): 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2019
Estimated cost of the procurement: $100K-$250K
Type of procurement process: Open tender
Exemption justification: N/A

Award Date: Friday, 16 December 2016 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Friday, 26 August 2016 11:04 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)