---
title: "Award of contract for specialised seismic nodes - University of Aberdeen"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000818089"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2025-12-09"
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# Award of contract for specialised seismic nodes - University of Aberdeen

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000818089

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

Award of contract for 3-component seismic nodes, required for the type of imaging survey that we need for the geothermal (and other) project(s) in Aberdeen. Having 3 sensors in one device allows a 3-dimensional recording of the seismic wavefield, thus allowing assessment of rock properties such as fractures and flow directions of granite. These are essential for the geothermal imaging required in a complex basement geology beneath Aberdeen.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for 3-component seismic nodes, required for the type of imaging survey that we need for the geothermal (and other) project(s) in Aberdeen. Having 3 sensors in one device allows a 3-dimensional recording of the seismic wavefield, thus allowing assessment of rock properties such as fractures and flow directions of granite. These are essential for the geothermal imaging required in a complex basement geology beneath Aberdeen.

### Procurement Information

The grounds for justification of awarding this contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure is that competition is absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(1) (b) (ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows: Only a single provider can supply the 3-component seismic node that is required for the type of imaging survey which is necessary for the completion of survey work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545288 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £129,866 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DENTON SEISMO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38300000 - Measuring instruments

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545288

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545288
  Award of contract for specialised seismic nodes - University of Aberdeen - Award of contract for 3-component seismic nodes, required for the type of imaging survey that we need for the geothermal (and other) project(s) in Aberdeen. Having 3 sensors in one device allows a 3-dimensional recording of the seismic wavefield, thus allowing assessment of rock properties such as fractures and flow directions of granite. These are essential for the geothermal imaging required in a complex basement geology beneath Aberdeen.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000818089

## Provenance

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