Award

Award of Review of Benthic Monitoring Designs to provide recommendations in the context of Offsho...

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

15 Apr 2023 at 21:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract to Aquatera Ltd for the provision of advisory services on benthic monitoring designs for offshore renewable developments. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, focuses on standardizing benthic monitoring practices at offshore renewable sites in Scottish waters. The tender, titled "Award of Review of Benthic Monitoring Designs," falls under the main procurement category of services. The tender period started on 5th April 2023 and ends on 31st October 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in environmental consultancy services to contribute to offshore renewable projects in Scotland. Companies experienced in benthic monitoring approaches, survey techniques, and analytical methods are well-suited to compete. By providing recommendations for standardized monitoring designs, successful contractors can support the planning, consenting, and assessment processes for offshore wind developments in Scotland, including ScotWind and INTOG projects.

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Notice Title

Award of Review of Benthic Monitoring Designs to provide recommendations in the context of Offsho...

Notice Description

The Marine Scotland Directorate invites tenders from suitable contractors to provide guidance and recommendations for a standardised approach to benthic monitoring at sites for offshore renewable developments. In terms of scope, this overview will focus on ScotWind and the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing rounds, and include wave and tidal energy developments where reasonable, hereafter collectively referred to as offshore renewables.The contractor will provide: (1) a review existing benthic monitoring approaches and guidance with consideration of survey techniques including emerging technologies and analytical methods, and (2) assess the most effective monitoring design in the context of offshore renewables, with suitable consideration of spatio-temporal scales, to provide recommendations for a standard approach to benthic monitoring at renewable sites in Scottish waters.This tender will contribute to the overall process of planning, consenting and assessment for ScotWind and INTOG developments by ensuring that benthic monitoring for planned and future offshore wind developments can be based on agreed principles and recommendations developed through this project.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000720636
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476349
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,488 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

FIFE COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Contact Name
Administration Department, Commercial & Procurement Shared Services, Corporate Procurement, Housing & Property Service, Procurement, Public Transport Unit, Scottish Government Procurement Team, Surveying and Estimating Department
Contact Email
derek.mcculloch@westlothian.gov.uk, kerry.gubbins@gov.scot, lynn.fraser2@highland.gov.uk, north.procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot, pdailey@pkc.gov.uk, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, richard.horbury@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312707500, +44 1412420133, +44 1415745750, +44 1467539600, +44 1620827827, +44 3000676100, +44 3449285428, +44 3451550000, 01463702697, 07341117949, 07500124439

Buyer Location

Locality
GOLSPIE
Postcode
KW10 6UB
Post Town
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
36
Supplier Names

ABBEYFIELD KIRKCALDY SOCIETY

ABPMER

AECOM

AQUATERA

ARTSCAPE GARDENS

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS

CARNEGIE CARE

COMMISSUM

CONTROL ROOM SOLUTIONS

CSI MANUFACTURING

DEREK BROWN FORESTRY & GARDENING CONTRACTOR

DFFC

DUNCAN WEMYSS

EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH

EKOS

ELECTRIFY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY

GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LTD T/A MORRISON CONSTRUCTION NORTH EAST

GAS CALL SERVICES

HARVEY NASH

HAYS HYDRAULICS & MECHANICAL SERVICES

KC SCAFFOLDING

KHIPU NETWORKS

KILO MARINE ELECTRONICS

MOTT MACDONALD

OCF

PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS

SIMPLEX-TURBULO

SKW CONSTRUCTION

SMART TRAVEL

SMITH AND SONS COACHES

STONEHAVEN SHELLFISH & BOAT TRIPS

SYSTRA

THE GATE WORLDWIDE

THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE

VENESKY BROWN

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