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title: "Award of Plankton Pumps - MS-P-0124"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000672814"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-05-17"
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# Award of Plankton Pumps - MS-P-0124

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000672814

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract titled "Award of Plankton Pumps - MS-P-0124" for the procurement of two pumps intended for marine research, specifically to automatically collect and sample plankton in the marine environment. This procurement falls under the category of goods and was executed through a direct procurement method without competition. The tender period commenced on 10 January 2022 and concluded on 25 March 2022, with the contract awarded to KC Denmark A/S for the total sum of £34,746. The contract was officially signed on 6 January 2022 and is currently active.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in marine equipment and marine survey services. Suppliers capable of providing innovative marine research tools and solutions, particularly those with experience in environmental monitoring and aquatic research, would find themselves well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. This award highlights a growing demand within the marine sector, creating potential avenues for businesses looking to enhance their portfolios in environmental technologies and marine services.

## Notice

Marine Scotland is looking to acquire two pumps to automatically collect and remotely sample plankton (specifically planktonic sea lice stages) in the marine environment. The collected plankton will be subsequently examined and sea lice stages identified under microscopy. This work is to examine the marine dispersal of sea lice in loch systems

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448670 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,746 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 39 |
| Supplier names | ASSETSPIRE; ATKINS; BATTERIES AND SOLAR; BRIDGET DEBOYS; CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; COMMUNITY ENERGY SCOTLAND; CSI; D&J TAXIS; EDINBURGH SHOWTEC & EDINBURGH SHOWLITE (OPERATING UNDER EDINBURGH SHOWTEC; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; GTR CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; IXBLUE; JOHNSONS APPAREL MASTER; KAZTECH SOLUTIONS; KC DENMARK; KINGSTON MARINE SERVICES; KONGSBERG MARITIME LTD (UK; LEAD SCOTLAND; LORIEN RESOURCING; LORRIMAR WEIGHING; MARINE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS; MORGERE; NICK WRIGHT PLANNING; OCF; RIBS MARINE SERVICES; ROBERT ROLLO & SONS; SKS SUPPLY TO HIE COMMUNITIES; SMARTS; SULZER EMS; SWECO; THE WAREHOUSE SOUND SERVICES; VENESKY BROWN; VISION EVENTS (UK) LTD (QUICK QUOTE CONTACT; VIVUP; WAR PRODUCTIONS; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 98360000 - Marine services

## Release History

- 17 May 2022 at 14:12 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448670

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.calmac.co.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk

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