---
title: "Award of Age Determination of Flat Fish Otoliths (MS-P-0406)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000805924"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-12-02"
---

# Award of Age Determination of Flat Fish Otoliths (MS-P-0406)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805924

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

The Scottish Government, through Marine Directorate is inviting a tender for age determination of flat fish otoliths to support the Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystems (CCBE) work area of the Science, Evidence, Data and Digital (SEDD) portfolio.The supplier will be expected to provide age determination of 551 flatfish, of which 150 are from flounder (Platichthys flesus) and 401 are from dab (Limanda limanda), with an option for extension of the contract to provide age determination of approximately 500 - 600 further flatfish per year with a similar proportion of flounder and dab species.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544762 |
| 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 | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,987 |
| 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 | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS FIFE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE LEISURE; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH BORDERS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 28 |
| Supplier names | BCA INSULATION; BIG WAVE MEDIA; BLUE ARROW; BROXAP; CABI; CEFAS; CLARK CONTRACTS; ESPO (LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TRADING AS ESPO; FRANCOTYP POSTALIA; GEORGE WALKER & CO. T/A WALKER LOVE; GT CLEANING MACHINES; HAKO MACHINES; HARVEY NASH; JONES LANG LASALLE; MACKAY & INGLIS; MEWPS SCOTLAND; MICROSCOPY SUPPLIES AND CONSULTANTS; MIDBURN JOINERY; MORTON FRASER MACROBERTS; MPMH CONSTRUCTION; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; QUADIENT; RENTOKIL INITIAL; STIRLING PARK; SURESERVE ENERGY SERVICES; VENESKY BROWN; WORLDWIDE ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2025 at 19:31 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544762

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- http://https://www.nhslothian.scot/
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts
- http://www.renfrewshireleisure.com
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.sbha.org.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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