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Award of Age Determination of Flat Fish Otoliths (MS-P-0406)

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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02 Dec 2025 at 19:31

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Notice Title

Award of Age Determination of Flat Fish Otoliths (MS-P-0406)

Notice Description

The Scottish Government, through Marine Directorate is inviting a tender for age determination of flat fish otoliths to support the Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystems (CCBE) work area of the Science, Evidence, Data and Digital (SEDD) portfolio.The supplier will be expected to provide age determination of 551 flatfish, of which 150 are from flounder (Platichthys flesus) and 401 are from dab (Limanda limanda), with an option for extension of the contract to provide age determination of approximately 500 - 600 further flatfish per year with a similar proportion of flounder and dab species.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805924
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544762
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73112000 - Marine research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,987 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20256 months 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

FIFE COUNCIL

LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD

MORAY COUNCIL

NHS FIFE

NHS LANARKSHIRE

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

RENFREWSHIRE LEISURE

SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

SCOTTISH BORDERS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA

Contact Name
Energy Efficiency, Energy Management Team, Finance - Procurement, Fleet, Procurement, Purchasing, Scotland Excel, Technical Services
Contact Email
flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk, gmurray@sbha.org.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, mashaw@aberdeencity.gov.uk, procurement@moray.gov.uk, renate.kofoed@ros.gov.uk, sgourlay@pkc.gov.uk, wendy.wylie@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1224 067425, +44 1312421000, +44 1314793610, +44 1343563137, +44 1416187390, +44 1416464637, +44 1592657328, +44 1698752649, +44 1750724444, +44 412425466, 01312448849, 01312448890, 01738 477128, 0300 100 1800, 03451555555

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
28
Supplier Names

BCA INSULATION

BIG WAVE MEDIA

BLUE ARROW

BROXAP

CABI

CEFAS

CLARK CONTRACTS

ESPO (LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TRADING AS ESPO

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GEORGE WALKER & CO. T/A WALKER LOVE

GT CLEANING MACHINES

HAKO MACHINES

HARVEY NASH

JONES LANG LASALLE

MACKAY & INGLIS

MEWPS SCOTLAND

MICROSCOPY SUPPLIES AND CONSULTANTS

MIDBURN JOINERY

MORTON FRASER MACROBERTS

MPMH CONSTRUCTION

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP

QUADIENT

RENTOKIL INITIAL

STIRLING PARK

SURESERVE ENERGY SERVICES

VENESKY BROWN

WORLDWIDE ENGINEERING

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