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Business Case – Establishment of a New Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Function (SAIC)
This publication presents the business case for establishing a new independent Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre to coordinate research, drive sector‑wide collaboration and support Scotland’s aquaculture industry in improving productivity, environmental performance and climate resilience thr
Annex C
| Account | Full Year Total £ | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Project Funding | 754,490 | |
| Operating Costs | 645,510 | |
| Gross Pay (inc Eer NI) | 329,892 | 1 * Project Support Officer, 2 * Aquaculture Innovation Officer, 1 * Knowledge Exchange Officer, 1 * Knowledge Exchange Manager, 1 * Finance Manager |
| Pensions | 13,800 | Match up to maximum of 5% |
| Office Costs | 2,640 | |
| Web Costs | 2,800 | |
| Printing, Postage and Stationery | 320 | |
| Video Production | 4,000 | |
| Publicity | 4,500 | Once and early stages of new company |
| Event Costs | 6,492 | Knowledge exchange function |
| Marketing/Promotion | 2,500 | |
| Hospitality | 200 | Room hire and sundries |
| Travel | 22,400 | |
| Prof Fees Other | 132,000 | Includes interim management |
| Staff Development Courses | 1,000 | |
| External Contractors | 4,500 | SISP Reviews |
| Telephones Mobile | 2,340 | |
| Subscriptions | 7,827 | |
| Computer Hardware Costs | 1,662 | incl. depreciation of assets not Capex |
| Payroll/HR Services | 2,440 | Outsourced |
| IT Services | 5,100 | Monthly IT Contractor + Initial Set Up of Laptops |
| Insurance | 10,000 | Estimate |
| Audit Fees | 3,600 | £3k + VAT |
| Governance | 40,000 | |
| Legal Fees | 3,000 | |
| Software | 3,100 | 365 Business Essentials & Sage |
| Subtotal | 606,113 | |
| Contingency 6.5% | 39,397 | |
| Total operating costs | 645,510 |
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot