--- title: "Charter for Blue Whiting Spawning Survey" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2023-01-26" --- # Charter for Blue Whiting Spawning Survey Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is inviting tenders for the Charter for Blue Whiting Spawning Survey. The procurement process is at the tender stage with a submission deadline of 6th February 2023. The contract value is £250,000 GBP for services within the category of General public services and Education. The survey is to be conducted between 20th March and 10th April 2023, departing from a Scottish mainland port. This tender presents an opportunity for pelagic vessels over 60m to provide services for the acoustic survey outlined by Marine Scotland. Businesses in the marine industry suited to conduct such surveys effectively are encouraged to bid. The process involves an open procedure with electronic submissions accepted, aiming to select a suitable supplier to undertake the survey within the specified time frame and geographical area. ## Notice Marine Scotland invites a tender from pelagic vessels of overall length greater than 60m to undertake an acoustic survey for Blue Whiting commencing at the shelf edge out to a maximum of 18degW and North south boundaries defined by UK EEZ. The vessel will complete prescribed acoustic transects within these boundaries. The charter will be of 10-15 days duration taking place between the 20 March and 10 April 2023, The vessel must depart from a Scottish mainland port. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Marine Scotland invites a tender from pelagic vessels of overall length greater than 60m to undertake an acoustic survey for Blue Whiting commencing at the shelf edge out to a maximum of 18degW and North south boundaries defined by UK EEZ . The vessel will complete prescribed acoustic transects within these boundaries. The charter will be of 10-15 days duration taking place between the 20 March and 10 April 2023, The vessel must depart from a Scottish mainland port. Scientific quota is being offered in exchange for a number of days survey time (maximum 16 days depending on the daily rate of charter). Blue Whiting quota is to be allocated on the value of the catch at the time of landing. The catch is to be taken as Blue whiting quota. This quota must be taken at the first opportunity of the Blue whiting fishery opening in March/April 2023 or 2024. If the vessel lands more than the monetary value agreed, the excess must be covered by the vessel's own quota allocation. Bidding vessels must therefore have sufficient quota in the relevant area. In order to facilitate the undertaking of this survey at the same time as the fishery, this quota can be traded between vessels or taken the following season. If the vessel fails to obtain the monetary value agreed prior to the survey after landing the full amount of allocated blue whiting quota, a limited amount of additional quota made up of alternative species will be made available and can only be fished after the blue whiting quota has been landed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469659 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | November 2023 - January 2024 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | 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 | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 26 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469659 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN469659&idx=3 31st January 2023 - Questions and answers - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN469659&idx=1 26th January 2023 - Charter Specification - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN469659&idx=2 26th January 2023 - Charter terms and conditions - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469659 Charter for Blue Whiting Spawning Survey - Marine Scotland invites a tender from pelagic vessels of overall length greater than 60m to undertake an acoustic survey for Blue Whiting commencing at the shelf edge out to a maximum of 18degW and North south boundaries defined by UK EEZ. The vessel will complete prescribed acoustic transects within these boundaries. The charter will be of 10-15 days duration taking place between the 20 March and 10 April 2023, The vessel must depart from a Scottish mainland port. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=720500 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000720500.json.