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title: "Award of Calibration of Omega Gauges (MS-P-0079)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000695760"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-08-08"
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# Award of Calibration of Omega Gauges (MS-P-0079)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000695760

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Scottish Government, with the title "Award of Calibration of Omega Gauges (MS-P-0079)." This tender falls under the services industry category and was issued in Scotland, specifically Inverness. The procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with the tender period having commenced on 12 July 2022 and concluding on 30 November 2022. The award value was set at £10,700, with the contract officially signed on 8 July 2022.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in repair and maintenance services of precision equipment, particularly those equipped to carry out calibration work for measuring tools like the Omega gauge. Companies with expertise in marine compliance and related technical specifications would be well-positioned to compete, enabling them to expand their service offerings within the public procurement framework.

## Notice

Marine Scotland invites bids for the calibration of Omega gauges.As part of its law enforcement duties, Marine Scotland Compliance is required to measure fishing nets and to do this use a measuring tool known as the Omega gauge. The requirements of this tool are set out in regulation EC 517, 2008 (retained EU law), in particular Annex II which sets out the technical specifications of the gauge. A link to the legislation is here:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/517/contentsThe Omega gauge takes measurements of mesh gauges to measure fishing nets and can automatically apply longitudinal forces in the range of 5 newtons to 180 newtons with an precision of 1 newton. It can apply a number of fixed measuring forces of 10, 20, 50 and 125 newtons.It measures nets within a range of 10 mm to 300 mm at an accuracy of 1 mm.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG455767 |
| 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 | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,700 |
| 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 | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH COURTS & TRIBUNAL SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 63 |
| Supplier names | ASPECT: THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION EXPERTS; AZZURRO; BIFFA WASTE SERVICES; BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT; CALEY CONSTRUCTION; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CINDY MACDONALD; CITB; CLARK CONTRACTS; COLLECTIVE ARCHITECTURE; CREXCELL; CTRACK; D&J TAXIS; DAISY CORPORATE SERVICES TRADING; DAVID MACDOUGALL; DELL; DFFC; EDUCATION PROTECT SCOTLAND; ELLISONS; HAGS-SMP; HARBURN ESTATE (PREVIOUSLY COUNTRY BUSINESS; HARVEY NASH; HAYS PUBLIC SERVICES; HBE; HELEN CHAMBERS CONSULTING; ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE; INSTRUCTUS GROUP; JACKSON TRAWLS; JAMES JONES & SONS; JAMES RAMSAY (GLASGOW; KSO RESEARCH; LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLAND SERVICES; LLOYD'S REGISTER EMEA; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUC; MACLAY CIVIL ENGINEERING; MAM CONTRACTING; NSPCC; ORACLE; PEOPLEMATTERS; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PETER D L MILNE AND CAROL A MILNE; PICK EVERARD; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RUSSELL LEISURE; SCOTPLAY AND SPORTS; SCREENSKILLS; SIG ROOFING & ROOFLINE; SRUC; STIRLING PARK; STM ENGINEERING; TAYLOR MCKENZIE RESEARCH & MARKETING; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE FIRST WORD; THE INSTITUTE OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY; THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; TRESCAL; UK GRID SOLUTIONS; UKFT; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; VENESKY BROWN; VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2022 at 11:20 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG455767

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sepa.org.uk
- http://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/517/contentsThe

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