--- title: "Award of Provision of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Services on Marine Protection Vesse..." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000759374" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759374" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759374.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759374.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2024-05-09" --- # Award of Provision of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Services on Marine Protection Vesse... Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000759374 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759374) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000759374.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded a contract to Nordic Unmanned UK Limited for the provision of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) services on marine protection vessels. The Marine Directorate seeks to enhance marine and fisheries monitoring with RPAS during a 22-day deployment coinciding with a scheduled patrol in Scottish waters. The contract, with a value of approximately £35,660 GBP, was signed on 3rd April 2024, following a tender period from 19th June to 10th July 2024. This opportunity in the services category is relevant for businesses providing aerial and related services. Companies specialising in RPAS technology and marine surveillance are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Scottish Government's procurement stage for this tender was 'award'. Businesses interested in expanding their services within marine protection and fisheries surveillance sectors should consider engaging with the Scottish Government's Marine Directorate for potential future opportunities. ## Notice The Marine Directorate wishes to seek a tender for the provision of a Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) in support of marine and fisheries inspection activities from a seagoing Marine Protection vessel (MPV).The Marine Directorate is seeking to enhance their current capability in marine and fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) by trialling RPAS during a 22 day deployment to coincide with a scheduled patrol in Scottish waters. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504973 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 9 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Mar 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £35,660 | | 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 | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FERGUSLIE PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; THE SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH4 3DS | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City | | Local authority | Dundee City | | Electoral ward | West End | | Westminster constituency | Dundee Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 35 | | Supplier names | ALLAN INGRAM INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES; AMERESCO; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ARK; CCG (SCOTLAND; DFFC; ENABLE SCOTLAND; FRBK; HAMILTON SALES AND SERVICE; HARPER MACLEOD; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES; KILO MARINE ELECTRONICS; KOMPAN; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOWMAC ALLOYS; LVSA; MEDIACOM; MITIE CLEANING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; MORTON FRASER MACROBERTS; NORDIC UNMANNED; PARTNERS IN ADVOCACY; POSITIVE QUALITIES; PROLUDIC; SHIMADZU; SKILLGATE; STIRLING PARK; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; TRIAGE CENTRAL; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALK DIGITAL LIMITED T/A ADAPT2DIGITAL; WALKER LOVE; WELLSIDE RESEARCH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60440000 - Aerial and related services ## Release History - 9 May 2024 at 19:57 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504973 ## Notice URLs - http://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.fpha.org.uk/ - http://www.nationalgalleries.org - http://www.nls.uk - http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.sepa.org.uk - http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/ - http://www.west-lothian.ac.uk/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000759374. 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