---
title: "Award of Purchase of CTD Instrument (MS-P-0268)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000749828"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-02-02"
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# Award of Purchase of CTD Instrument (MS-P-0268)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000749828

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the purchase of a CTD instrument to RS Aqua Ltd. The tender titled "Award of Purchase of CTD Instrument (MS-P-0268)" falls under the main procurement category of goods. The procurement process began on December 29, 2023, and concluded on March 31, 2024. The successful bidder will supply a modern, user-friendly CTD instrument with additional sensors for use by Marine Directorate scientists.

This tender presents opportunities for suppliers of surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, and hydrological instruments and appliances to compete. Businesses in this industry category can leverage their expertise to bid for similar contracts from the Scottish Government. The procurement stage for this contract has reached the award phase, signifying completed negotiations and the beginning of the contract implementation phase.

## Notice

Marine Directorate is inviting tenders for the purchase of one modern, user-friendly, high quality Conductivity, Temperature and Depth CTD instruments, with additional sensors for Dissolved Oxygen and fluorescence (chlorophyll-a), for the use of Marine Directorate scientists on non-oceanographic cruises and fieldwork.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497859 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,340 |
| 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 | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EDINBURGH COLLEGE; EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SRUC; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | ALLOA |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK10 1EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 70 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; ABPMER; ACTIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINS; ATKINSRÉALIS PPS; AUSTIN SMITH LORD; AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD; BEN HARROWER CONSULTANCY; BSL INTERIORS; CHEVIOT TREES; COMRIE CROFT BIKES; CONTROL ROOM SOLUTIONS; CROSSROADS (SOUTH AYRSHIRE) CARE ATTENDANT SCHEME; DPG PLUS; DTA ECOLOGY; DUNSTON (SHIP REPAIRS; EDMUNDSON ELECTRICAL; EPREDIA; FLUIDIGM; HADDEN GROUP; HARVEY NASH; HAYS HYDRAULICS & MECHANICAL SERVICES; IDEASWISE LTD / READINGWISE; INSPIRED BREAKS; J THOMSON COLOUR PRINTERS; JACOBS; KICK ICT GROUP; LEUCHIE NATIONAL RESPITE CENTRE; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOTEK WIRELESS; MARSTON EVENTS; MAXI CONSTRUCTION; NISSAN MOTORS GB (LTD; NORTHERN STAR; PALFINGER MARINE; PLANET OCEAN; PROLUDIC; QIAGEN; RESPITE FIFE; REXEL; RICHARD IRVIN FM; ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP; ROCK CHEMICALS; RS AQUA; SATCOM GLOBAL; SAXTON BAMPFYLDE; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SG ACCESS SOLUTIONS; SM ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES; SPORTEX GROUP; STIRLING TRAILER CENTRE; STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE; STORM ID; STUART ERRINGTON & ASSOCIATES; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THELMA BIOTEL; THINKS INSIGHT & STRATEGY; THIS IS MILK; THISTLE MARINE; THOMAS & ADAMSON; VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VWR INTERNATIONAL; WELLSIDE RESEARCH; WOODSONS OF ABERDEEN; XMA; ZEEFAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2024 at 18:39 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497859

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.aib.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.maryhill.org.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://consumer.scot/

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