Notice Information
Notice Title
Statutory monitoring for Scottish Coastal Observatory site: Loch Ewe
Notice Description
Marine Directorate require monitoring to be carried out in Loch Ewe. Detailed protocols from Marine Directorate will be provided which will describe the sampling methods in detail. These will need to be strictly followed to ensure that sample integrity is maintained.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Statutory monitoring for Scottish Coastal Observatory site: Loch Ewe.
Renewal: Optional 12 month extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000811133
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545767
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £200,720 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- Colin Anderson
- Contact Email
- brody.johnston@gov.scot, colin.anderson@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 312444000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH6 6QQ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539925&idx=1
24th September 2025 - ITT Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539925&idx=2
24th September 2025 - Draft Model Service Contract -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539925
Statutory monitoring for Scottish Coastal Observatory site: Loch Ewe - Marine Directorate require monitoring to be carried out in Loch Ewe. Detailed protocols from Marine Directorate will be provided which will describe the sampling methods in detail. These will need to be strictly followed to ensure that sample integrity is maintained. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545767
Statutory monitoring for Scottish Coastal Observatory site: Loch Ewe - Marine Directorate require monitoring to be carried out in Loch Ewe. Detailed protocols from Marine Directorate will be provided which will describe the sampling methods in detail. These will need to be strictly followed to ensure that sample integrity is maintained.
Notice URLs
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