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Green House Gas (GHG) monitoring equipment

RSPB Scotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Oct 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Jun 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

RSPB Scotland purchased portable greenhouse gas monitoring equipment for its peatland restoration monitoring programmes. The equipment is intended for field collar sites and use in a portable closed-chamber measurement system, measuring net ecosystem exchange, ecosystem respiration and methane flux at active restoration sites. This is specialist environmental monitoring equipment, rather than a general supply of conservation services. Delivery is for use in Northern Ireland. The project is supported through the PEACEPLUS cross-border funding programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. RSPB Scotland is the buyer and an environmental protection charity. The requirement was for goods, with the equipment supporting measurement of greenhouse gas flows from peatland restoration.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd.; one bid was received. RSPB Scotland used an open procedure. The award and contract relate to a single lot covering the portable monitoring equipment. The contract is active, was signed on 2 September 2026 and is valued at £60,625.30. The contract period is 30 days. The tender deadline was 13 July 2026. Bids were submitted electronically in English, and variants were not allowed. The procurement documents set out the equipment requirement and identify technical selection criteria; the available process information does not give their detailed thresholds or an evaluation weighting. The procurement was supported by PEACEPLUS and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award shows demand from RSPB Scotland for portable equipment capable of measuring greenhouse gas fluxes at peatland restoration sites. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement next returns will have relevant instrumentation and the technical ability to support closed-chamber field measurement of net ecosystem exchange, ecosystem respiration and methane. Credibility will depend on showing that equipment can be deployed at field collar sites and produce measurements suitable for restoration monitoring programmes. The single bid received was from a large supplier, so a future competitor would need to demonstrate the product capability and delivery capacity to meet a specialist equipment requirement, as well as satisfy the buyer’s technical selection criteria. The work is a focused equipment supply, not a broad environmental consultancy opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Green House Gas (GHG) monitoring equipment

Notice Description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) seeks quotes from suitably qualified suppliers for the supply of portable greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring equipment for use in peatland restoration monitoring programmes

Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender document outlines the requirements for the supply of Green House Gas (GHG) monitoring equipment to facilitate the monitoring the GHG flux of peatland restoration. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) seeks quotes from suitably qualified suppliers for the supply of portable greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring equipment for use in peatland restoration monitoring programmes. The equipment will be deployed at field collar sites as part of a portable closed-chamber measurement system to quantify net ecosystem exchange (NEE), ecosystem respiration (ER), and methane (CH4) flux at active peatland restoration sites.. This project is funded and supported by PEACEPLUS: a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000831230
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566509
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

45 - Construction work

80 - Education and training services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

38344000 - Pollution-monitoring devices

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

80540000 - Environmental training services

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,625 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
RSPB Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9DH
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
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LI-COR BIOSCIENCES UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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