Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Purchase of Seabird GPS Tags for Northern Fulmar (MS-P-0434)
Notice Description
The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invite tenders for the purchase of remote-download GPS+accelerometry+UHF immersion-proof tags for seabirds and UHF base stations capable of receiving data from the tags.The Scottish Ministers require seabird GPS tags and associated base stations for thepurposes of understanding at sea behaviour and foraging ranges of Northern Fulmar.This requirement is for GPS tags suitable for back-mounting with tesa tape to adult Fulmar. GPS tags must be immersion proof, collect GPS locations at ~144 fixes per day, collect accelerometery data, have remote download via UHF, have a battery life and on-board memory of at least two weeks, and weigh under 7g. Base stations must be immersion-proof, have a battery life of around 28 days and be equipped with a solar panel.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000817764
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548297
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35121600 - Tags
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £19,460 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks 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
- Business Support, Consultancy, Marine Directorate, Procurement, Purchasing
- Contact Email
- bob.mcleod@gov.scot, christine.todd@sepa.org.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, procurement@moray.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312442500, +44 1343563137, +44 1698465002, +44 3000676000, 01312448890
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB11 9DB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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