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Award of Profiling Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Instrument for Inshore Use (CASE/213415)

Scottish Government

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19 Mar 2026 at 09:38

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed an award in its procurement process for a marine industry project in Edinburgh. The process involved supplying a modern, user-friendly Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) instrument, along with additional sensors for Dissolved Oxygen and Chlorophyll-a. The procurement, overseen by the Marine Directorate, falls under the goods category with specific interest in marine equipment. The award, issued on March 19th, 2026, follows a tender period that commenced on February 2nd, 2026. The selected supplier for this procurement is RS Aqua Ltd, based in Port Solent.

Opportunities for business growth emerge from the Scottish Government's need for innovative and high-quality marine instruments, which underscores potential collaborations with marine technology firms. Businesses specialising in marine equipment and instrumentation would be particularly well-suited to such projects, especially those with expertise in environmental fieldwork applications. The procurement method was a tender, marking a significant investment of £23,670, signalling potential for similar future tenders in marine equipment supply. Adapting to this sector not only opens avenues with public authorities but also caters to expanding marine scientific research initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Profiling Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Instrument for Inshore Use (CASE/213415)

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers have a requirement for the supply of a modern, user-friendly, high quality Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) instrument, with additional sensors for Dissolved Oxygen and Chlorophyll-a, for the use by Marine Directorate scientists or suitably qualified contractors on coastal fieldwork.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000819669
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552027
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34930000 - Marine equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,670 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

Aberdeen City Council

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Forestry and Land Scotland

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
42
Supplier Names

RS Aqua Ltd

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

Further Information

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