--- title: "Estimation of cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-10-16" --- # Estimation of cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government’s Offshore Wind Directorate is procuring research services to map the combined spatial restrictions on commercial fishing in Scottish waters. The work also includes a hypothetical case study examining how overlapping restrictions could displace fishing activity. The aim is to provide evidence for future marine planning and policy decisions that may affect the fishing sector. The work concerns Scottish waters and is suited to consultancies and research organisations with expertise in marine spatial analysis, commercial fisheries and assessment of the effects of marine development or planning. There is one lot covering the mapping and case study together, rather than separate opportunities for each element. The Scottish Government is the buyer. The buyer invited offers through a tender using an open procedure. The tender deadline was 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; bids were to be submitted in writing, in English. The contract period is 300 days, with an option for the Scottish Government to extend it by three months at its discretion. The stated evaluation gives technical quality 70% and price 30%. Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of at least 0.9, with no qualification or contrary indication in evidence of financial standing. Required insurance cover is at least £2 million professional indemnity, £5 million public liability and £5 million employers’ liability. The tender also requires environmental management information, details of planned carbon-reduction actions, and the intended subcontracting proportion. Variants are not permitted. This opportunity suits suppliers able to combine geographic or marine spatial mapping with a sound understanding of commercial fishing activity and the cumulative effects of restrictions on fishing grounds. Experience designing and analysing a hypothetical displacement case study would be directly relevant, as the work must support future policy and marine-planning decisions affecting the sector. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate a credible approach to environmental management, including awareness of the climate emergency and planned projects or actions to reduce organisational carbon emissions. The required financial standing and insurance levels favour organisations able to carry a substantial professional, public and employer liability risk. A community-benefits proposal is also required, and should relate to the contract and support social, economic and environmental wellbeing in Scotland. Subcontracting is possible, but bidders must state whether they plan to subcontract and the intended share. ## Notice The Offshore Wind Directorate invites a tender from a suitable contractor to undertake spatial mapping of the cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters plus a hypothetical case study exploring cumulative displacement from spatial restrictions for the commercial fishing sector. This tender will provide an evidence base to inform any future marine planning and policy decisions which may impact upon the fishing sector and will focus on activities within Scottish waters. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Offshore Wind Directorate invites a tender from a suitable contractor to undertake spatial mapping of the cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters plus a hypothetical case study exploring cumulative displacement from spatial restrictions for the commercial fishing sector. This tender will provide an evidence base to inform any future marine planning and policy decisions which may impact upon the fishing sector and will focus on activities within Scottish waters. Renewal: There will be an option to extend the contract by 3 months at the discretion of the Scottish Government ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566843 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6QQ | | 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 | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77700000 - Services incidental to fishing ## Release History - 16 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566843 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566843 Estimation of cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters - The Offshore Wind Directorate invites a tender from a suitable contractor to undertake spatial mapping of the cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters plus a hypothetical case study exploring cumulative displacement from spatial restrictions for the commercial fishing sector. This tender will provide an evidence base to inform any future marine planning and policy decisions which may impact upon the fishing sector and will focus on activities within Scottish waters. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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-r6ebe6-0000845876. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845876.json.