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07 Apr 2026 at 14:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process overseen by the Scottish Government has reached the award stage for the contract titled "Award of Combined Temperature/Depth Headline Sensor & Catch Sensors for Statutory Stock Assessment". The contract falls under the "goods" category specifically relating to marine equipment and is based at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. The procurement involved the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government and offers sensors intended for acoustic monitoring, required for various marine trawl gears. The tender's procurement identification is APR553360 with an award value of £19,115, and the supplier awarded this contract is Marport UK Ltd, located in Peterhead. The formal award took place on the 7th of April, 2026.

This contract presents opportunities particularly for businesses engaged in the marine equipment industry, especially those specialising in sensor technologies for marine applications. It showcases a demand for advanced acoustic monitoring systems, with a focus on temperature, depth, and catch data collection interoperable with pelagic and demersal trawl gears. Businesses adept in delivering innovative marine sensors, possessing the capacity to fulfil technical requisites, would find this and similar tenders to be growth-enhancing prospects. Companies situated within or with operations near key marine hubs such as Edinburgh and Peterhead would be strategically positioned to capitalise on related future opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Combined Temperature/ Depth Headline Sensor & Catch Sensors for Statutory Stock Assessme...

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers through Marine Directorate invite tenders for acoustic monitoring sensors to provide headline temperature and depth information from a single combined unit that can be utilised on a range of marine trawl gears and scientific samplers and also 3 x acoustic monitoring sensor to provide catch data on a range of pelagic and demersal trawl gears.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822874
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553360
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
£19,115 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 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

Aberdeenshire Council

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Fife Council

Hillcrest Homes

Moray Council

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

National Library of Scotland

New College Lanarkshire

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Police Authority

South Ayrshire Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
42
Supplier Names

marport uk ltd

The Lines Between Ltd.

D&J Taxis

Quo Imus Limited

Faithful+Gould

Oxford Instruments

boxxe Limited

WSP UK Limited

Harvey Nash

Venesky Brown Ltd

Richard Irvin FM Limited

Blue Triangle

Albion Environmental Ltd

Health Is One Ltd

Barnardo's

Taylor and Fraser

Gibb & Beveridge Engineering Agencies Ltd

ABACUS CREATIVE RESOURCES LTD

MGM Timber

icecream architecture ice cream

ARC Marquees Ltd

P1 Contractors

Ricoh UK Ltd.

EnviroCentre

Ipsos MORI

HC One Ltd

R Davidson Joiners & Builders

MRG Electrical Services Ltd.

Nucore Group Limited

Tracsis Traffic Data Limited

Dingbro Ltd

Adlib

CAS DUNCAN

Perth Radio Taxis Limited

Econ Engineering Ltd

ASA Recruitment

ACOEM UK Ltd

Royal Blind

The Good Joinery Co. Ltd

BMES (Scotland) Ltd.

Orona Limited

AECOM

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