---
title: "Award of Salmon Smolts Modelling (MS-P-0158)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000686095"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-04-15"
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# Award of Salmon Smolts Modelling (MS-P-0158)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000686095

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking to contract services for the modelling of salmon smolts as part of the INTERREG VA COMPASS project. This tender, entitled "Award of Salmon Smolts Modelling (MS-P-0158)", is currently in the Award stage. The procurement process commenced on 30 March 2022 and concluded on 31 March 2022. The main procurement category is services, specifically in the realm of research and development consultancy, with the contract awarded to SAMS - Scottish Association for Marine Science valued at £10,000.

This opportunity presents a significant prospect for companies specialising in environmental research, hydrodynamics, and aquatic ecology. Businesses with expertise in particle tracking models or those that provide consultancy in hydrodynamic modelling would particularly benefit from participating in such tenders. Collaborations with academic institutions or leveraging advanced modelling technologies may enhance competitive advantage in similar future contracts.

## Notice

Salmon smolt acoustically tagged in Irish Rivers (the Boyne, Castletown and Shimna) during 2019-2021 as part of the INTERREG VA COMPASS project were subsequently detected by acoustic arrays off western Scotland, in the North Channel, off SW Islay, and in northern Kilbrannan Sound (Arran).The requirement is to model the movement of these smolts using a particle-tracking approach within the flow fields of a high resolution and tide-resolving hydrodynamic model (or models).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446210 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000 |
| 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 | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8JX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 52 |
| Supplier names | A ALEXANDER & SON ELECTRICAL; ABB; ABERDEEN COMPASS ADJUSTING; ABPMER; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON BELL CHRISTIE; BARR ENVIRONMENTAL; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; CHEMPARTNER EUROPE; COMPUTACENTER; DFFC; DMFCA; ENVIRAZ (SCOTLAND; ENVIRAZ SURVEYS; FAIRWAYS GM; GTR CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; JAMES COWIE; JOHN MARTIN & SON CONTRACTORS; KONGSBERG MARITIME LTD (UK; LARGS YACHT HAVEN; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; MARK GREGORY; MICHELL BEARINGS; PERTEMPS; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PITREAVIE GROUP; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PRISM INFOSEC; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RHODAR; SADERET; SAMS - SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE; SANONDAF; SHIPS ELECTRONIC SERVICES; SIMPLEX-TURBULO; SOCOTEC; STORM TECHNOLOGIES; SYSTRA; THE DOUBLE A TRADING; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THELMA BIOTEL; THOMAS SHERRIFF; THRIVE; TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; XI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2022 at 10:32 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446210

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.calmac.co.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk

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