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title: "Purchase of Armoured Underwater TV Cables"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841511"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Scottish Government"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# Purchase of Armoured Underwater TV Cables

Buyer: Scottish Government  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841511

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## Summary

The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate is buying two replacement armoured underwater television (UWTV) cables for seabed survey work. Each cable must be 450 metres long and suitable for towing a modified sand-eel dredge to monitor sand-eel distribution around the Scottish North Sea coast. The cables will also support wet renewable surveys and observations of Nephrops distribution, particularly in areas where hard seabeds could quickly damage conventional plastic cables. This is a goods supply requirement, classified under CPV 31321400 for insulated cable. The equipment will be used in offshore surveys operating out of Scotland, with delivery and operational use centred on Scottish marine survey activity. Businesses supplying durable armoured marine cables and related underwater survey equipment should consider this opportunity.

The process reached tender: the Scottish Ministers invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission required. It has one lot covering the cable supply. The tender deadline and bid opening are both 28 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with evaluation scheduled from that time. The contract period is 6 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated procurement value is £80,000. Bids must remain valid for 180 days and may be submitted in English; variants are not allowed. The evaluation uses a pass/fail selection stage for the SPD, followed by Invitation to Tender scoring from 0 (unacceptable) to 4 (excellent). Electronic ordering and payment will be used, and bidders must provide staff names and qualifications.

This opportunity suits manufacturers, distributors and specialist marine engineering suppliers with experience producing or supplying armoured underwater cables for demanding offshore environments. Bidders must provide three relevant examples from the past five years and demonstrate access to suitable technicians, staff, facilities, technical equipment, tools and plant. The buyer will assess supply-chain management or tracking systems, technical capacity, quality measures, environmental management and any proposed subcontracting. Suppliers need either a UKAS-accredited, or equivalent, independent certification to BS EN ISO 9001, or a documented senior-approved quality management policy covering responsibilities and regular review. Financial capacity is also important: bidders need recent specific turnover, appropriate insurance, a current ratio above 0.8 and positive net profit. Experience with Scottish marine survey operations would be directly relevant.

## Notice

The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invite tenders for purchase of two replacement underwater TV (UWTV) cables for seabed surveys.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invite tenders for purchase of two replacement underwater TV (UWTV) cables for seabed surveys. The purchase of two new 450 m armoured cable is required to tow a modified sand-eel dredge to monitor sand-eel distribution around North Sea Scottish coasts. The cable will also be used in Wet Renewable surveys and observation of Nephrops distribution, in areas where particularly hard sea-bed would quickly damage conventional plastic cables

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563361 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Government |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Postcode area | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| 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 | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 31300000 - Insulated wire and cable
- 31321400 - Underwater cable
- 44321000 - Cable

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563361

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563361
  Purchase of Armoured Underwater TV Cables - The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invite tenders for purchase of two replacement underwater TV (UWTV) cables for seabed surveys.

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