Award

Aerial Surveillance and Survey Services - Storage and Maintenance

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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22 Aug 2025 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, operating under its Marine Directorate in Aberdeen, has completed an award process for the contract titled "Aerial Surveillance and Survey Services - Storage and Maintenance." Categorised under surveillance services, this procurement falls within the services industry and is based in the UKM region. The contract, managed via a limited procurement method without prior competition, was extended due to technical reasons under clause 72 (1)(b) of relevant legislation. The extension, necessary to maintain aircraft before their scheduled sale, is valued at £96,000 and is set to ensure the continuity of essential services. The supplier, Airtask Group, was chosen due to their unique capability to meet the urgent maintenance requirements.

This procurement presents specialised opportunities for SMEs engaged in aircraft maintenance and operation services, especially those capable of handling specific compliance and technical requirements. Businesses offering fixed-wing aerial surveillance and maintenance services can leverage this contract to demonstrate their expertise and reliability to high-profile clients like the Scottish Government. Given the nature of the contract extension and the vital role of technical competence, firms that can provide a ready-to-implement maintenance plan will be particularly well-suited to seize similar opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

Aerial Surveillance and Survey Services - Storage and Maintenance

Notice Description

Award of extension of contract to store two aircraft and maintain them ready for removal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for extension of our aerial surveillance and survey services contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure has been untaken due to unforeseeable circumstances. Under clause 72 (1)(b) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition where all the conditions are fulfilled. In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows: The aircraft are due to be sold by the Scottish Ministers. Brokerage services are due to commence on 1 September 2025 so this leaves a lapse time of one month from end of service provision. Storage of the two aircraft and maintenance of the aircraft including a D-check which is due on one aircraft will have to be done to ensure maintain of their value. The present supplier is the only supplier able to provide a CAA maintenance agreed plan to undertake such a service and thus a short extension to our existing contract has been made for a period of one month.

Procurement Information

Award of contract for extension of our aerial surveillance and survey services contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure has been untaken due to unforeseeable circumstances. Under clause 72 (1)(b) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition where all the conditions are fulfilled. In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows:

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050966-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

34711110 - Fixed-wing aircrafts

34711300 - Piloted aircraft

34711400 - Special-purpose aircraft

50211100 - Aircraft maintenance services

60444000 - Aircraft-operation services

60445000 - Aircraft operating services

79714000 - Surveillance services

79961200 - Aerial photography services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£96,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Bob McLeod
Contact Email
bob.mcleod@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312442500

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AIRTASK GROUP

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