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Charter for Fish Tracking Mooring Recoveries

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 May 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, through the Marine Directorate’s Science, Evidence, Digital and Data portfolio, procured vessel charter services to recover scientific equipment in Scottish waters. The requirement covered one recovery trip to retrieve 272 underwater acoustic fish-tracking moorings, potentially including cetacean echolocation detectors. Operations were to take place at various locations off the east coasts of Scotland and northern England. This is a marine vessel and offshore recovery requirement rather than a general transport contract. It would suit operators able to provide an appropriate charter vessel, crew and equipment for locating, handling and fully recovering submerged scientific monitoring equipment in offshore conditions.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following an open procedure. One lot was awarded to Green Marine(UK) Ltd; three bids were received, all from SMEs, and all were submitted electronically. The estimated tender value was £90,000 including GBP currency. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 for £103,245 and is active. The planned operating period was 17 August to 5 September 2026, with an optional three additional days for bad weather, extending the possible end date to 8 September. Bids had to be in English and remain valid for 120 days. Staff names and professional qualifications were required, variants were not allowed, and electronic payment and ordering apply.

This award provides a clear benchmark for specialist marine contractors serving Scottish Government scientific programmes. A credible competitor would need a vessel-charter operation capable of reaching multiple offshore recovery sites along the east coasts of Scotland and northern England, and of completing a substantial programme of underwater equipment recoveries in a single mobilisation. Relevant capability includes safe vessel operations, offshore planning, station keeping, deployment and recovery of moorings, handling acoustic monitoring equipment and protecting potentially sensitive scientific instruments, including cetacean detectors. The requirement also favours teams able to provide named personnel with relevant professional qualifications and to manage weather disruption through operational flexibility. SME participation is evidenced by all three bidders being SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Charter for Fish Tracking Mooring Recoveries

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers invite tenders to provide vessel charter services for the retrieval of scientific equipment in Scottish waters on behalf of The Marine Directorate - Science, Evidence, Digital and Data (MD-SEDD) portfolio.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers invite tenders to provide vessel charter services for the retrieval of scientific equipment in Scottish waters on behalf of The Marine Directorate - Science, Evidence, Digital and Data (MD-SEDD) portfolio. The tender will be for one recovery trip between 17th August 2026 and 05th September 2026 plus 3 additional days in case of bad weather (to 8th September). These dates are flexible and can be finalised at the contract award stage although they will need to be close to the before mentioned dates. The work will involve retrieving underwater fish tracking equipment, which may include cetacean echolocation detectors.

Renewal: An optional 3 days has been set aside for weather issues.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000833115
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563177
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
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£103,245 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 5 Sep 2026 30 days
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
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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
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Green Marine(UK) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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