Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Imposex Analysis in Dogwhelks (MS-P-0416)
Notice Description
The Scottish Government, through Marine Directorate is inviting a tender for analysis of imposex in dogwhelks.Marine Directorate (MD) require this analysis to determine the status of imposex in dogwhelks. Imposex is a condition where female marine snails develop male sexual characteristics, including formation of a vas deferens and growth of a penis. Imposex is caused by exposure to tributyltin (TBT). Monitoring for imposex is a very effective and sensitive way to evaluate levels of TBT. The imposex stage in females (Vas Deferens Sequence (VDS) stages) is determined following ICES TIMES series protocol no. 24 (Gibbs, 1999).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000806850
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541722
- 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
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
71354500 - Marine survey services
73112000 - Marine research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Oct 20254 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Marketing Contracts, North East Scotland Pension Fund, Procurement, Procurement Department, Property & Facilities Management
- Contact Email
- david.moar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot, pensions@nespf.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1224045045, +44 1314793610, +44 1786895668, +44 412425466, 0, 01467 538319
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 3DG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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