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Award of 0426H - Charter for Slipper Limpet Drop Down Video

Scottish Government

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:26

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, through Marine Scotland’s Marine Directorate, procured marine vessel chartering services to deploy a drop-down video (DDV) array at 80 survey stations in the Inner Moray and Cromarty Firth. The work supports marine survey activity, using a suitable vessel to reach and operate at the specified stations. Survey conditions and the timing of each day’s work determine which stations are prioritised, because the full list may not be covered during the charter. The requirement is classified as ship chartering services (CPV 63726400). Businesses relevant to this requirement include commercial vessel operators and marine survey contractors able to provide a vessel and support DDV deployment in Scottish coastal waters.

This procurement has been awarded. The Scottish Government awarded the contract to Green Marine (UK) Ltd for £9,402, and the resulting contract is recorded as active. The award covers the DDV survey vessel charter requirement and was made to a single supplier without competition, using a direct award procedure. One bid was recorded. The tender described a planned two-day charter, with station prioritisation affected by weather and other conditions during the survey days. The award information does not provide an award date or a separate contract end date. Fife Council is also listed as a buyer in the process, although the named contracting buyer is the Scottish Government.

This award indicates demand from the Marine Directorate for small-scale, specialist marine survey charters combining vessel provision with practical support for drop-down video array deployment. A credible future supplier would need a suitable vessel, the ability to operate safely in the Inner Moray and Cromarty Firth, and crew or operational capability suited to marine survey work. It would also need to manage changing conditions, prioritise survey stations during operations and work efficiently across a defined station list. Marine contractors with experience supporting environmental or fisheries surveys, vessel operators able to accommodate DDV equipment, and firms that can demonstrate reliable coastal operations would be well placed when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of 0426H - Charter for Slipper Limpet Drop Down Video

Notice Description

Scottish ministers through the Marine Directorate (MD) invites tenders from suitable vessels to undertake the deployment of drop down video (DDV) array in 80 stations in the Inner Moray and Cromarty Firth.It is recognized that it would unlikely that all stations will be visited in the planned 2 day charter. Conditions/timings on the days of survey will influence the prioritization of stations from the given list during the charter.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840267
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562803
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
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
£9,402 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
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

Fife Council

NHS Fife

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNFERMLINE
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
9
Supplier Names

Alpha Projects

Computacenter (UK) Limited

Democracy Counts Ltd

Ernst & Young LLP (EY)

Green Marine(UK) Ltd

Jacobs UK Ltd

People Asset Management Ltd

SIG ROOFING & ROOFLINE

STARK Building Materials UK Ltd

Further Information

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