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Supply and Delivery of 8 Wave Recording Buoys

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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04 Sep 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
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31 Jul 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency, located in Holytown, North Lanarkshire, has completed the procurement process for the project titled "Supply and Delivery of 8 Wave Recording Buoys." This project falls under the Environmental Protection industry category and is situated within the UKM region. The procurement process was conducted using a limited method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, justified under The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The contract was awarded to RS Aqua Ltd, a small to medium enterprise (SME), with the contract being signed on 14th August 2025. The total contract value is £370,740. The procurement stage currently stands at the "Award" phase, with all related procedures completed.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in environmental monitoring equipment. Businesses experienced in marine technology solutions and capable of providing compatible technical products will find this an excellent opportunity. While the initial tender was conducted as a direct award due to technical specifications, there is potential for businesses capable of offering similar or complementary solutions to explore partnerships or future similar opportunities with public sector bodies like SEPA. The procurement's reliance on current technical characteristics suggests a high entry point for businesses specialising in integrating existing systems with new procurement requirements in environmental monitoring.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of 8 Wave Recording Buoys

Notice Description

Supply and Delivery of 8 Wave Recording Buoys

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and Delivery of 8 Wave Recording Buoys

Procurement Information

Justification for the award of this contract without prior publication of a call for competition relies on The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33.(1)(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. A change of supply would oblige SEPA to acquire supplies having different technical characterises which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. The latter will be provided through a partnering agreement with a separate UK public body who manage a UK wide network on behalf of all UK nations coastal flood forecasting services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805780
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538456
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£758,074 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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 Environment Protection Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYTOWN, NORTH LANARKSHIRE
Postcode
ML1 4WQ
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Mossend and Holytown
Westminster Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RS Aqua Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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