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title: "RECOMMENDATIONS TO DESIGN EFFECTIVE MONITORING APPROACHES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERIES IN RELATION TO OFFSHORE WIND-FARMS"
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# RECOMMENDATIONS TO DESIGN EFFECTIVE MONITORING APPROACHES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERIES IN RELATION TO OFFSHORE WIND-FARMS

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000743277

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is looking to award a contract for the provision of Recommendations To Design Effective Monitoring Approaches For Commercial Fisheries In Relation To Offshore Wind-Farms. The tender, currently at the award stage, involves Xodus Group Limited as the supplier. The procurement method used is an open procedure for services. The contract, valued at £64,808 GBP, was signed on 15th November 2023. The tender focuses on the General public services industry category, with key locations in Glasgow and Aberdeen, UK.

This opportunity for business growth is suitable for companies offering large-scale services in marine and environmental sectors. The tender, planned and completed in Scotland, provides a 10-month contract with a possible extension. Businesses involved in climate change awareness, marine spatial planning, and fisheries monitoring are well-suited to compete. The procurement method being open allows various end-users to benefit from the monitoring guidance, not limited to offshore wind farms, promising further business expansion opportunities.

## Notice

The Scottish Government had a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Recommendations To Design Effective Monitoring Approaches For Commercial Fisheries In Relation To Offshore Wind Farms

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Offshore Wind Directorate invited a tender from a suitable contractor to provide recommendations to design effective monitoring approaches for commercial fisheries in relation to offshore wind farms. It is expected that the monitoring guidance developed could be applicable in multiple cases (not just around offshore wind farms) and put into practice by a variety of end-users, e.g. to inform monitoring approaches should they be required by licence conditions, to support socio-economic assessments, to inform marine spatial planning exercises, and/or for research purposes etc

Options: This is a 10 month contract. There will be the opportunity to extend this contract for a further 2 months at Scottish Ministers discretion.

Renewal: Following the end of the initial contract period of 10 months the contract maybe extended by a further 2 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495236 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £64,808 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | XODUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 31121340 - Wind farm
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495236
- 1 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487330

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487330
  RECOMMENDATIONS TO DESIGN EFFECTIVE MONITORING APPROACHES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERIES IN RELATION TO OFFSHORE WIND-FARMS - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Recommendations To Design Effective Monitoring Approaches For Commercial Fisheries In Relation To Offshore Wind Farms
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495236
  RECOMMENDATIONS TO DESIGN EFFECTIVE MONITORING APPROACHES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERIES IN RELATION TO OFFSHORE WIND-FARMS - The Scottish Government had a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Recommendations To Design Effective Monitoring Approaches For Commercial Fisheries In Relation To Offshore Wind Farms

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- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000743277
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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