---
title: "Award of 0326H - Charter for East Coast Tracking Array"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000825774"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2026-04-03"
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# Award of 0326H - Charter for East Coast Tracking Array

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000825774

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the Scottish Government involves an award for a contract titled "Award of 0326H - Charter for East Coast Tracking Array." The procurement falls under the services category, specifically ship chartering services (CPV code 63726400). This contract is centred around deploying acoustic listening stations in the Firth of Forth and Tay estuary, aimed at monitoring migratory fish. The procurement has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £4,300 awarded to Green Marine (UK) Ltd, a supplier based in Stromness. The Marine Directorate oversees this procurement, with important guidance provided by contact Bob McLeod from Scottish Government’s Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses operating in marine and vessel services, particularly those with expertise in deploying acoustic monitoring equipment. Suppliers capable of providing reliable vessels equipped for deploying and possibly retrieving acoustic moorings, especially in challenging sea conditions, would be well-suited for such contracts. This project not only contributes to environmental monitoring but also opens pathways for businesses to establish or strengthen their partnerships with the government, potentially leading to further opportunities in maritime environmental services.

## Notice

Scottish ministers through the Marine Directorate (MD) invites tenders from suitable vessels to undertake the deployment of 13 acoustic listening stations in two areas, firstly the Firth of Forth and secondly the Tay estuary of Scotland.The moorings enable effective monitoring of migratory fish. These moorings extend no more than 2 meters from the sea bed, have no surface buoy and are normally recovered these via an acoustic release mechanism. On occasion this fails and there is a need to recover the unit via an ROV operated from a vessel.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553250 |
| 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 | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,300 |
| 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 | HILLCREST HOMES; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD2 1EG |
| 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 | Craigentinny/Duddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; ATKINSRÉALIS PPS; BMES (SCOTLAND; GREEN MARINE(UK; LOTHIAN MOTORCOACHES; MARPORT; ORONA; THE GOOD JOINERY; TURNITIN; VENESKY BROWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63726400 - Ship chartering services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2026 at 09:24 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553250

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://www.uhi.ac.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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