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title: "Tagging and Tracking of Seabirds on West Coast of Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000609288"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2020-05-07"
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# Tagging and Tracking of Seabirds on West Coast of Scotland

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000609288

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a tender titled "Tagging and Tracking of Seabirds on West Coast of Scotland," aimed at tracking key seabird species and providing training on telemetry tag deployment. This procurement falls under the goods category, and the tender is located in the west of Scotland. The contract is currently in the Award stage, with key date milestones including a deadline for submissions on 6th February 2020, and a contract signing date set for 19th March 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in wildlife tracking, research services, and environmental training. Companies that are well-suited to compete include small to medium-sized enterprises with experience in technological and ecological studies, especially those involved in ornithology or related fields. With a total contract value of over £150,000, businesses can expect substantial engagement in the scientific and conservation sectors while contributing to understanding and protecting seabird populations in Scotland.

## Notice

The Scottish Ministers are commissioning the tracking of key seabird species in the west of Scotland, and the provision of training on the deployment of tags on great black backed gulls using weak link harnesses.

### Lot Information

Tracking of Leach's Storm Petrel

The objective of Lot 3 is to track Leach's Storm Petrel breeding on the islands of St Kilda and North Rona to gather data on distribution and habitat use in the west of Scotland. These data will provide information to help inform our understanding of the species movements and potential exposure to pressures at sea.

Training on tagging great black-backed gulls

The objective of Lot 4 is the provision of training to deploy telemetry tags on Great Black-backed Gulls using weak-link harnesses. This is to build capacity within the research community to allow data on the distribution, movement and behaviour of the species in Scotland to be gathered so that we better understand the pressures that it may encounter.

Tracking of Manx Shearwater

The objective of Lot 1 is to track Manx Shearwater breeding on the Isle of Rum to gather data on distribution and habitat use in the west of Scotland. These data will provide information to help inform our understanding of the species movements and potential exposure to pressures at sea.

Tracking of European Storm Petrel

The objective of Lot 2 is to track European Storm Petrel breeding on the Treshnish Islands and Priest Island to gather data on distribution and habitat use in the west of Scotland. These data will provide information to help inform our understanding of the species movements and potential exposure to pressures at sea.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386365 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 4 Mar 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £130,233 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY; RSPB SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 35121600 - Tags
- 73112000 - Marine research services

## Release History

- 7 May 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386365
- 30 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB379424
- 7 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376641

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN376641&idx=4
  3rd February 2020 - Questions and Answers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN376641&idx=5
  3rd February 2020 - Questions and Answers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN376641&idx=3
  9th January 2020 - Schedule 13 - Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN376641&idx=1
  9th January 2020 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN376641&idx=2
  9th January 2020 - Schedule 2 - Price Proposal Response Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376641
  Tagging and Tracking of Seabirds on West Coast of Scotland - The Scottish Ministers are commissioning the tracking of key seabird species in the west of Scotland, and the provision of training on the deployment of tags on great black backed gulls using weak link harnesses.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386365
  Tagging and Tracking of Seabirds on West Coast of Scotland - The Scottish Ministers are commissioning the tracking of key seabird species in the west of Scotland, and the provision of training on the deployment of tags on great black backed gulls using weak link harnesses.

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