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title: "Access to Offshore Digital Television"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0657e3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2026-02-19"
---

# Access to Offshore Digital Television

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0657e3

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## Summary

The Scottish Government's Marine Directorate has completed a contracting process titled "Access to Offshore Digital Television," aimed at providing digital television services on its five vessels operating offshore. This procurement process falls under the services category in the digital television industry, with the service location specified as Scottish waters and beyond the 200-mile limit. The procurement was conducted using a limited procurement method due to technical reasons, without a prior call for competition. The contract, awarded on 1st January 2026, was signed with Sky Offshore for a value of £421,232. Although the tender involved one lot, it was eventually cancelled before the award, reasoned by the absence of competition, and the procurement was completed without competitors.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities particularly for large-scale service providers in the maritime or digital television sector. Companies that specialise in offering technological solutions or digital content services to marine or isolated environments may find similar tenders attractive. The requirement to fulfil maritime welfare and recreational obligations underlines the importance of firms with expertise in meeting maritime operational and welfare standards. Businesses that can demonstrate technical capacity and provide competitive, innovative television solutions tailored for specific environments, such as offshore or remote locations, are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities.

## Notice

Marine Scotland requires access to digital television on its five vessels whilst they operate offshore.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Marine Directorate requires access to digital television on its five vessels whilst operating offshore.

### Procurement Information

Marine Directorate require access to digital television to keep our vessels abreast of ongoing new stories which provides operational intelligence when dealing with marine issues. The provision of this service also fulfils obligations under Maritime Labour Convention which requires shipowners to provide a certain level of welfare and recreational facilities on board meet the special needs of seafarers who must live and work on ships.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015131-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £421,232 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKY OFFSHORE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92220000 - Television services
- 92224000 - Digital television

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2026 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015131-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823063
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

## Provenance

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