FUNDING TO HELP AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY COVID-19

1. Title: FUNDING TO HELP AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY COVID-192. Awarding Authority: The Scottish Government, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Shellfish growers and trout producers will receive a share of £800,000 of funding to help make improvements to their businesses to mitigate the impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.The grants from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) to 11 aquaculture businesses include nearly £100,000 for phase two of the expansion of Seaforth Mussels on the Isle of Harris and around £200,000 for new specialist trout harvesting equipment at Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd in Lanark.This investment for small aquaculture businesses is in addition to hardship payments of up to £27,000 which were launched as a direct response to COVID-19 last month.Of the £800,000 awarded, £600,000 comes from the EU and £200,000 from the Scottish Government.As well as £800,000 to aquaculture businesses, phase nine of the European Maritime Fisheries Fund also includes £1.4 million for two Marine Scotland Science projects and £58,950.00 for a Scottish Government project.The Scottish Government has already invested £22.5 million in the seafood sector in response to COVID-19.5. CPV Code(s): 77800000, 73000000, 73100000, 73112000, 73200000, 73210000, 73220000, 79411100, 90712400, 983600006. NUTS code(s): UKM, UKM7, UKM757. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Scotland, Eastern Scotland, Edinburgh, City Of.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Shellfish growers and trout producers will receive a share of £800,000 of funding to help make improvements to their businesses to mitigate the impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit website: 12. Other information: Details about the aquaculture, seafood processing and fisheries schemes, Please visit the website : TKR-2020525-EX-1363580# funding opportunity# COVID-19