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Award of Seaweed Cultivation - Trial Deployment

Aberdeenshire Council

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06 Sep 2024 at 14:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Aberdeenshire Council, located in Aberdeen, for the "Award of Seaweed Cultivation - Trial Deployment" project. The procurement stage is at the Award phase as of 6th September 2024. This service contract, valued at £53,544, focuses on technical input and oversight for a trial seaweed cultivation site off the Banffshire coast. The tender falls under the "Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services" category and involves a direct award to SAMS Applied Marine Science Enterprise Limited from Oban. Key project phases include environmental monitoring and equipment design (August-September 2024) followed by deployment, monitoring, and reporting (October 2024-August 2025).

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for firms specialising in aquaculture, environmental monitoring, and marine science. The long-term nature of the project, spanning multiple phases, offers companies an extended timeline to showcase their expertise, specifically in areas such as marine operational oversight and environmental analysis. Businesses with experience in feasibility studies, environmental management, and aquaculture technology would be particularly well-suited to engage in subsequent procurements or collaborative efforts stemming from this initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Seaweed Cultivation - Trial Deployment

Notice Description

This contract concerns technical input and oversight of the deployment, operation and monitoring of the proposed trial seaweed cultivation site off the Banffshire coast.As part of its role to diversify the coastal economy, in 2019/20 the Economic Development team identified an opportunity to investigate the potential for seaweed cultivation on the Banff and Buchan coast. Initial work was undertaken in 2021 to conduct an early feasibility study to establish the viability of the concept from a technical and financial perspective. The summary and recommendations from this report reported there is a technically feasible, socially, and environmentally beneficial, and commercially viable opportunity for seaweed cultivation to be carried out in the Aberdeenshire area. Financial modelling confirms that seaweed cultivation is a viable business opportunity. Further micro-siting and a project trial were advised as the next step that the Council should pursue.Phase 2: Environmental monitoring equipment & design of Phase 3 (August-Sept 2024).* Phase 2a: Liaison with Argyll Aquaculture regarding the fabrication of the structures and the moorings.* Phase 2b: Design of environmental monitoring protocol.* Phase 2c: Develop seaweed cultures for Phase 3Phase 3: Deployment of seaweed, monitoring, analyses and reporting (October 2024-August 2025).* Phase 3a: seed and development of SOP for sampling and monitoring.* Phase 3b: Undertake the monitoring and remove biomass samples* Phase 3c: Monitoring and analysis of seaweed and environmental data.* Phase 3d: Provide a report on the main outcomes. Overall aim to better understand growth performance criteria and seasonal constraints with respect to seaweed cultivation on the East Coa

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000775061
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513741
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,544 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20241 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aberdeenshire Council
Additional Buyers

APUC Limited on behalf of Sabhal Mor Ostaig

Atrium Homes

Borders General Hospital

Clyde Gateway URC

Consumer Scotland

Forestry and Land Scotland

Midlothian Council

Moray Council

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Highland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Government

Scottish Government- SASA

Scottish Police Authority

South Ayrshire Council

Transport Scotland

University of Dundee

Zero Waste Scotland Ltd

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
47
Supplier Names

AECOM

AMD Contract Services Ltd

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Artscape Gardens

AtkinsRealis UK Limited

Bell Group Limited

Central Demolition Ltd

DFFC LTD

Duke Electrical Services Ltd

Everwarm Ltd

FRASER C ROBB LIMITED

GTR Contracts Ltd

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Harper Macleod LLP

Harvey Nash Limited

IFF Research Ltd.

Integrated Water Services

Jacobs U.K. Limited

Korero Studio LTD

LDA Design Consulting Ltd

Leith Creative Agency Ltd (T/A Leith Agency)

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

MAM Contracting

Mental Health Innovations (SHOUT 85258)

Momentum 4 Ltd

Optimal Economics

Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd

Perth Radio Taxis Limited

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust

Pick Everard

Progressive Partnership Ltd.

Pye Tait Consulting

Republic of Media

Resource Futures

Royal Bank of Scotland

SAMS Applied Marine Science Enterprise Limited

SYSTRA LIMITED

Shred Station

Sight and Sound Technology

Smarts

Taylor McKenzie Research & Marketing Ltd

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Venesky Brown Ltd

Waters Limited

WeGo Bus Limited

Xerox (UK) Limited

rov scotland

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