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Framework Agreement for the Service, Calibration and Maintenance of Sea-Bird Scientific Oceanographic Instrumentation

Scottish Government

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17 Aug 2026 at 15:22

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21 Jul 2026 at 10:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, through its Marine Directorate, procured a framework pricing agreement for servicing, calibrating and, where necessary, repairing Sea-Bird Scientific oceanographic instruments. The requirement covers marine equipment and calibration services, including several items of specialist oceanographic instrumentation. Work is delivered at the supplier’s premises, while the buying organisation is based in Edinburgh. The arrangement is intended to support the Marine Directorate’s ongoing maintenance needs rather than a one-off supply of equipment. It is therefore relevant to businesses that provide specialist servicing, calibration and repair for Sea-Bird Scientific instruments, or that have the technical facilities and personnel to perform this work to the required quality and safety standards. The procurement is categorised as a service requirement.

This procurement has been awarded and the framework tender is complete. Planet Ocean Ltd was selected as supplier, with two published active awards linked to the requirement. The associated active contract records each show a value of £159,894.28, signed on 17 August 2026; these records are presented separately and should not be added together. The framework contract runs from 29 July 2026 to 28 July 2030, with no renewal or additional purchase options. It used an open procedure and allowed electronic submission in English. The final tender deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12:00, after an amendment allowed additional time for review. Evaluation included price at 30%, alongside quality criteria covering requirements and delivery, staff competence, risk and quality assurance, corporate and social responsibility, and Fair Work First.

A credible future competitor would need demonstrable experience servicing, calibrating and repairing Sea-Bird Scientific oceanographic equipment, supported by suitable technicians, technical bodies, facilities, tools, plant and equipment. The requirement called for three relevant examples from the previous five years, named staff and their qualifications, quality-assurance arrangements, supply-chain or tracking systems, environmental measures and a clear position on subcontracting. Suppliers also needed either UKAS or equivalent independent certification to BS EN ISO 9001, or a documented, senior-authorised and regularly reviewed quality-management policy suited to the work. Financial credibility mattered: bidders needed specific annual turnover of at least £240,000 for each of the previous two years, public liability insurance of £1 million and a current ratio above 0.8. This indicates a specialist, technically equipped SME could compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for the Service, Calibration and Maintenance of Sea-Bird Scientific Oceanographic Instrumentation

Notice Description

1.1. The Scottish Government, through Marine Directorate (MD) invites tenders from suitable contractors to supply a Framework Pricing Agreement for the maintenance contract (service, calibration and, where necessary, repairs) of several items of Sea-Bird Scientific oceanographic equipment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government, through Marine Directorate (MD) invites tenders from suitable contractors to supply a Framework Pricing Agreement for the maintenance contract (service, calibration and, where necessary, repairs) of several items of Sea-Bird Scientific oceanographic equipment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c69f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078206-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

CPV Codes

34930000 - Marine equipment

50433000 - Calibration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£159,894 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Planet Ocean Ltd

Further Information

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