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Award of 0326H - Charter for East Coast Tracking Array

Scottish Government

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03 Apr 2026 at 10:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Scottish Government involves an award for a contract titled "Award of 0326H - Charter for East Coast Tracking Array." The procurement falls under the services category, specifically ship chartering services (CPV code 63726400). This contract is centred around deploying acoustic listening stations in the Firth of Forth and Tay estuary, aimed at monitoring migratory fish. The procurement has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £4,300 awarded to Green Marine (UK) Ltd, a supplier based in Stromness. The Marine Directorate oversees this procurement, with important guidance provided by contact Bob McLeod from Scottish Government’s Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses operating in marine and vessel services, particularly those with expertise in deploying acoustic monitoring equipment. Suppliers capable of providing reliable vessels equipped for deploying and possibly retrieving acoustic moorings, especially in challenging sea conditions, would be well-suited for such contracts. This project not only contributes to environmental monitoring but also opens pathways for businesses to establish or strengthen their partnerships with the government, potentially leading to further opportunities in maritime environmental services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of 0326H - Charter for East Coast Tracking Array

Notice Description

Scottish ministers through the Marine Directorate (MD) invites tenders from suitable vessels to undertake the deployment of 13 acoustic listening stations in two areas, firstly the Firth of Forth and secondly the Tay estuary of Scotland.The moorings enable effective monitoring of migratory fish. These moorings extend no more than 2 meters from the sea bed, have no surface buoy and are normally recovered these via an acoustic release mechanism. On occasion this fails and there is a need to recover the unit via an ROV operated from a vessel.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000825774
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553250
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63726400 - Ship chartering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,300 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 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

University of the Highlands and Islands

West Lothian Council

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
46
Supplier Names

Green Marine(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

marport uk ltd

Turnitin UK

Lothian Motorcoaches

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Further Information

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