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Expanding the Portfolio of Compensatory Measures for Seabirds

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Apr 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Sep 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has recently completed the procurement process for the project titled "Expanding the Portfolio of Compensatory Measures for Seabirds," with the award announced on 23rd April 2026. This project falls under the services category and relates to general public services, focusing on ecological and technical research for seabird compensatory measures in the UKM region. The contract, valued at £560,000, employs an open procurement method. The award stage has concluded, following the submission deadline on 27th October 2025. The Scottish Government, based in Edinburgh, managed the procurement, emphasizing high technical quality in the award criteria.

This tender represents significant potential for businesses involved in environmental research and services, particularly those capable of conducting and guiding offshore wind impact studies and developing strategic plans. Large-scale entities with strong technical capabilities are well-suited to succeed in this competitive process, given the high emphasis on technical quality and the opportunity to subcontract parts of the project. Additionally, the contract includes provisions for community benefits, presenting further opportunities to contribute positively to Scotland's social and economic landscape alongside ecological advancements. Businesses participating will also have potential access to extended project phases, fostering long-term growth and partnership with the Scottish Government.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expanding the Portfolio of Compensatory Measures for Seabirds

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract(s) with an external service provider for the provision of OWD - Expanding the Portfolio of Compensatory Measures for Seabirds.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Offshore Wind Directorate is seeking tenderers to expand on the development of implementation plans for a portfolio of compensation measures for marine bird species. The tendered project will expand upon and work in parallel to five active research projects while also guiding the strategic direction of future research for the identification of compensatory measures in Scotland. The collective effort will ensure the identification of compensatory measures that are ecologically, technically, logistically, and financially feasible to be implemented in practice, underpinned by detailed implementation plans developed by the successful tenderer.

Options: There is an option to extend by a further 10 months subject to approval by the Scottish Government. Should additional Work Packages be identified these will be subject to budget approval.

Renewal: There is an option to extend by a further 10 months subject to approval by the Scottish Government should it be deemed necessary.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000810736
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554512
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71355000 - Surveying services

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Apr 20264 months 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 Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABPmer

Further Information

Notice Documents

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