Notice Information
Notice Title
Charter for Ecochange for Biological Sampling at Offshore Wind Farms
Notice Description
The Scottish Ministers invite a suitable vessel to carry out specialised biological sampling surveys at four offshore wind farms (OWFs) off the east coast of Scotland. The aim of this contract is to remove and retain marine growth samples from offshore wind farms for biological analysis.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Ministers invite a suitable vessel to carry out specialised biological sampling surveys at four offshore wind farms (OWFs) off the east coast of Scotland. The aim of this contract is to remove and retain marine growth samples from offshore wind farms for biological analysis. The two main elements of this tender are: 1)A suitable vessel (with skipper and crew qualified for operating in OWFs) 2)Experienced remotely operated vehicle (ROV) pilot(s) with suitable ROV/ROVs attachments or the ability to sub-contract a ROV for use on the vessel.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000825757
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN556900
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website 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
73112000 - Marine research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £188,630 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 May 20261 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH6 6QQ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- 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
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551074&idx=1
5th March 2026 - Charter Specification -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551074&idx=2
5th March 2026 - Charter terms and conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551074
Charter for Ecochange for Biological Sampling at Offshore Wind Farms - The Scottish Ministers invite a suitable vessel to carry out specialised biological sampling surveys at four offshore wind farms (OWFs) off the east coast of Scotland. The aim of this contract is to remove and retain marine growth samples from offshore wind farms for biological analysis. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN556900
Charter for Ecochange for Biological Sampling at Offshore Wind Farms - The Scottish Ministers invite a suitable vessel to carry out specialised biological sampling surveys at four offshore wind farms (OWFs) off the east coast of Scotland. The aim of this contract is to remove and retain marine growth samples from offshore wind farms for biological analysis.
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