---
title: "Charter for Anglerfish Survey Rockall and Scottish West Coast"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000754165"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-06-10"
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# Charter for Anglerfish Survey Rockall and Scottish West Coast

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000754165

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has initiated a procurement process for a tender titled "Charter for Anglerfish Survey Rockall and Scottish West Coast" in the services category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender value of £200,000. The buying organization is the Scottish Government, located in Aberdeen, UK. The procurement method is an open procedure with electronic submission, and the tender period ends on 16th January 2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for demersal trawlers over 25.9 meters in length to conduct a trawl anglerfish survey in the Rockall and Scottish West Coast areas. Businesses in the fishing industry, especially those operating larger trawlers, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract has been awarded to Don Fishing Company, signifying a potential growth opportunity for similar SMEs interested in marine survey services.

## Notice

The Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government invites a tender from demersal trawlers of overall length greater than 25.9 metres to undertake a single trawl anglerfish survey of Rockall and Scottish West Coast. The charter will be of 14 days duration, starting 23rd April 2024 from a North or Northwest Scottish Port (at the discretion of overseeing scientist and master).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government invites a tender from demersal trawlers of overall length greater than 25.9 metres to undertake a single trawl anglerfish survey of Rockall and Scottish West Coast. The charter will be of 14 days duration, starting 23rd April 2024 from a North or Northwest Scottish Port (at the discretion of overseeing scientist and master). The vessel will end the charter and land all catch in the port of departure on 6th May 2024. The fishing trawl survey will be carried out on the Rockall bank and in the Scottish West Coast area as instructed by participating scientific staff. The exact location of stations will be determined in January 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507037 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 24 Apr 2024 - 6 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | January 2025 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £280,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| 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 | DON FISHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73112000 - Marine research services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507037
- 27 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495595

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495595&idx=1
  27th December 2023 - Charter Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495595&idx=2
  27th December 2023 - Charter terms and conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495595
  Charter for Anglerfish Survey Rockall and Scottish West Coast - The Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government invites a tender from demersal trawlers of overall length greater than 25.9 metres to undertake a single trawl anglerfish survey of Rockall and Scottish West Coast. The charter will be of 14 days duration, starting 23rd April 2024 from a North or Northwest Scottish Port (at the discretion of overseeing scientist and master).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507037
  Charter for Anglerfish Survey Rockall and Scottish West Coast - The Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government invites a tender from demersal trawlers of overall length greater than 25.9 metres to undertake a single trawl anglerfish survey of Rockall and Scottish West Coast. The charter will be of 14 days duration, starting 23rd April 2024 from a North or Northwest Scottish Port (at the discretion of overseeing scientist and master).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000754165

## Provenance

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