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Award of Hire of ROV and Operator

Scottish Government

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16 May 2025 at 14:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, through its Marine Directorate, has awarded a contract for the hire of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and operator services, focusing on services within the scientific monitoring and offshore windfarm support sectors. This procurement process, tagged under the "services" industry category and classified as "ROV services" within the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV), involves the retrieval of scientific equipment and undertaking video surveys in Scottish waters. The contract, awarded to "rov scotland," covers a one-time servicing trip in the Moray Firth, including the Beatrice and Moray East offshore windfarms. The procurement process was initiated with a tender, and the award was finalised on 16th May 2025, following a tender period that closed on 6th January 2025.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating within the marine services and offshore wind sectors, particularly those providing specialised ROV operations. Companies that specialise in maritime equipment recovery and maintenance or those offering services in scientific marine data collection could leverage such contracts for meaningful business growth. The nature of the work also creates potential opportunities for collaboration with other entities involved in marine and offshore activities, emphasizing the importance of technical expertise and reliable service delivery in competitive bids for similar future tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Hire of ROV and Operator

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers acting through Marine Directorate invite tenders to provide a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) recovery service for the retrieval of scientific equipment in Scottish waters. The Marine Directorate - Science, Evidence, Digital and Data (MD-SEDD) portfolio are seeking tenders from ROV operators with suitable ROVs to undertake recovery of passive acoustic monitoring equipment, and to undertake video surveys of wind turbine foundations. The tender will be for one servicing trip to recover moorings and undertake the survey work. This work will be carried out on behalf of the Marine Directorate and take place aboard a charter vessel (to be confirmed under separate tender).The work will take place off the east coast of Scotland in the Moray firth within the Beatrice (BOWL) and Moray East (MEOW) offshore windfarms and surrounding areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000796187
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530524
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

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63726620 - ROV services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20251 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
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Children's Hearings Scotland

East Dunbartonshire Council

Fife College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Muirhouse Housing Association

NHS Grampian

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Government- SASA

Scottish Police Authority

The City of Edinburgh Council

UHI Executive Office

University of Strathclyde

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
31
Supplier Names

Arco Limited

Artscape Gardens

AtkinsRealis

Bechtle direct Ltd.

COPTRZ Limited

CR Contracting North LTD

Deloitte LLP

Dennis Eagle Limited

Gibb & Beveridge Engineering Agencies Ltd

Glen Shuraig Consulting Ltd

Growth Flag (part of GC Insight)

Harbour Multi-Trades

Harper Macleod LLP

Harvey Nash Limited

Hillcrest Futures Limited

Lion Safety (SMI Scotland)

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

Mehler Vario System GmbH

Nottingham Rehab Limited

RS Fleet Installations Ltd T/A RS Connect

Republic of Media

Stand

Streamtec Ltd

The Lines Between Ltd.

Thorntons Law LLP

Topspeed Couriers Ltd

Treka Bus Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Venesky-Brown Recruitment

Zenith Property Conservation Ltd

rov scotland

Further Information

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