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Purchase of Passive Acoustic Monitoring & Mooring Devices

Scottish Government

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25 Feb 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Nov 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for the purchase of passive acoustic monitoring and mooring devices. The procurement is in the tender stage, with relevant information last updated on 1 November 2024. This tender falls under the Goods category (CPV code 38290000) and is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The tender is open through an open procedure, with the submission deadline on 2 December 2024 at 12:00 PM. The project involves acquiring autonomous marine acoustic broadband recorders to monitor underwater noise and marine mammal vocalisations. The contract's estimated value is £272,000 GBP, and the contract period is set from 30 December 2024 to 31 March 2025. Bob McLeod from the Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen, is the contact point for this procurement process.

This tender presents valuable business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in marine technology, underwater monitoring equipment, and acoustic recorders. Companies with experience in long-term static monitoring and autonomous sound recorder technologies will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The equipment will be used off the Scottish coastline for scientific monitoring, making it ideal for businesses that have expertise in environmental sustainability and marine research. The technical and pricing criteria ensure that only companies with robust solutions and competitive pricing will succeed, creating a fair and competitive environment for qualified bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Passive Acoustic Monitoring & Mooring Devices

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of autonomous marine acoustic broadband recorders. The Scottish Ministers requires autonomous marine sound recorders for the purposes of long-term static monitoring of ambient underwater noise, as well as marine mammal vocalisations including whistles, moans and echolocation clicks.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of autonomous marine acoustic broadband recorders. The Scottish Ministers requires autonomous marine sound recorders for the purposes of long-term static monitoring of ambient underwater noise, as well as marine mammal vocalisations including whistles, moans and echolocation clicks. This tender is for sound recorders suitable for acoustic monitoring for deployment in inshore and offshore waters. Sound recorders must be capable of being moored for extended periods underwater, recording data autonomously with a programmable option for on/off duty cycle and for sample rate. The devices will be used as part of an array of moored detectors, monitoring cetaceans and underwater noise levels in Scotland's offshore waters. The equipment will be operated by scientific staff from the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen or by contracted researchers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000782199
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524572
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

43131100 - Offshore equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£272,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£195,296 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
30 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
ABERDEEN
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Swale Technologies Ltd

Further Information

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