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title: "Refurbishment of Metocean Buoys"
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# Refurbishment of Metocean Buoys

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000749344

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the refurbishment of two metocean buoys to Ocean Scientific International Ltd. The tender titled "Refurbishment of Metocean Buoys" was completed on 12th February 2024. The procurement stage was the award phase. The procurement was categorised under goods and was open to businesses. The refurbishment project is located in Glasgow, UKM, and involves repairing and bringing two damaged buoys back to full operational status.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in marine equipment and refurbishment services to compete. Companies with expertise in marine technology and repair services would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The refurbishment of the metocean buoys will contribute to enhancing the marine monitoring network by providing real-time data. Businesses interested in marine data collection and technology repairs can leverage this opportunity to grow their operations and contribute to wider marine research and monitoring efforts.

## Notice

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the repair and refurbishment of two metocean buoys damaged whilst at sea.The contract being proposed is to commission the repairs and refurbishment of both systems in order to bring them back up to full operational status, so that they can complement the wider, delayed-mode, marine monitoring network with real-time data that can be used to provide more responsive evidence to information requests by our policy colleagues, stakeholders, colleagues and the general public.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Our two metocean buoys, originally part-funded by the INTERREG VA "COMPASS" project, provided high-resolution real-time data, delivered by their telemetry system. While the Loch Ewe metocean buoy was deployed, it relayed highly valuable data which, for example, allowed us to identify the mechanisms that contributed to an observed marine heatwave in 2022 - something which would not have been possible using the data from the ecosystem monitoring site alone or in combination with external datasets. Unfortunately, the buoy was critically damaged in a storm in January 2023. The buoy deployed in the Clyde suffered critical operational damage soon after deployment in spring 2022, which was difficult to diagnose prior to its recovery in May 2023, and we have a clear plan to prevent such issues in the future by modifying some components and standardising the system for compatibility with the proven design of the Loch Ewe buoy. The contract being proposed is to commission the repairs and refurbishment of both systems in order to bring them back up to full operational status, so that they can complement the wider, delayed-mode, marine monitoring network with real-time data that can be used to provide more responsive evidence to information requests by our policy colleagues, stakeholders, colleagues and the general public.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498521 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £81,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £66,664 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCEAN SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
- 38292000 - Hydrographic instruments
- 38296000 - Surveying instruments

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498521
- 3 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491885

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491885&idx=1
  3rd November 2023 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491885&idx=2
  3rd November 2023 - Schedule 14 - Terms and Conditions for Supply of Goods
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491885
  Refurbishment of Metocean Buoys - The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the repair and refurbishment of two metocean buoys damaged whilst at sea.The contract being proposed is to commission the repairs and refurbishment of both systems in order to bring them back up to full operational status, so that they can complement the wider, delayed-mode, marine monitoring network with real-time data that can be used to provide more responsive evidence to information requests by our policy colleagues, stakeholders, colleagues and the general public.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498521
  Refurbishment of Metocean Buoys - The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the repair and refurbishment of two metocean buoys damaged whilst at sea.The contract being proposed is to commission the repairs and refurbishment of both systems in order to bring them back up to full operational status, so that they can complement the wider, delayed-mode, marine monitoring network with real-time data that can be used to provide more responsive evidence to information requests by our policy colleagues, stakeholders, colleagues and the general public.

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