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title: "CR/2018/38 - The status of sabellaria spinulosa reef off the moray firth and aberdeenshire ...."
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000572513"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2019-06-06"
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# CR/2018/38 - The status of sabellaria spinulosa reef off the moray firth and aberdeenshire ....

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000572513

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is currently engaged in a public procurement process titled "CR/2018/38 - The status of sabellaria spinulosa reef off the Moray Firth and Aberdeenshire". This process falls within the services category, specifically focusing on environmental protection and public order and safety. The procurement is at the active tender stage, with the public submission deadline set for 5 March 2019. The project involves analysing existing video footage of S. spinulosa reefs to assess their significance for designation as Annex I habitat status. The relevant activities will be centred in the Moray Firth and Aberdeenshire regions of the UK.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses involved in environmental research, marine biology, and related scientific services to expand their operations. Companies that specialise in habitat assessment, ecological studies, or environmental consultancy would be well-suited to bid on this contract. With a total contract value of £11,598, competition among suppliers is expected to be significant, given the critical nature of the research and the open procurement method employed.

## Notice

The project will analyse S. spinulosa reefs off the Scottish East Coast from existing video footage and assess how the current criteria for determining the significance of the reef for designation as Annex I habitat status applies to these findings of S. spinulosa.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of this research project is to analyse S. spinulosa reefs from existing video footage from the Moray Firth and assess how the current criteria for determining the significance of the reef for designation as Annex I habitat status applies to these findings of S. spinulosa.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356213 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,598 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PELAGICA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356213
- 5 Feb 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB344150

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB344150&idx=1
  5th February 2019 - ITT docs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB344150&idx=2
  5th February 2019 - FAQs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB344150
  CR/2018/38 - The status of sabellaria spinulosa reef off the moray firth and aberdeenshire .... - The project will analyse S. spinulosa reefs off the Scottish East Coast from existing video footage and assess how the current criteria for determining the significance of the reef for designation as Annex I habitat status applies to these findings of S. spinulosa.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356213
  CR/2018/38 - The status of sabellaria spinulosa reef off the moray firth and aberdeenshire .... - The project will analyse S. spinulosa reefs off the Scottish East Coast from existing video footage and assess how the current criteria for determining the significance of the reef for designation as Annex I habitat status applies to these findings of S. spinulosa.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000572513

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