Official UK procurement notice
DMARINE - Vessel Monitoring & Power Management System
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a replacement Vessel Management System (VMS), incorporating Power Management System (PMS) functionality, onboard Marine Scotland’s MPV Jura and MPV Hirta.
CPV: Marine patrol vessels · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of ships · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Ratios
Insurance Levels
Minimum: Financial Ratios - Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 1.0 Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: Net current assets divided by net current liabilities. Insurance Levels - Bidders must hold - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP. …
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Nov 2025, 15:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2026, 10:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
797000- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029449- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e380Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contractor pays all staff at a rate higher than or equal to the Real Living Wage and will continue to pay that wage rate through the duration of this contract. (SC Ref:828076)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Jan 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline281 days ago15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened281 days ago15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published206 days ago31 Mar 2026, 10:04 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 Mar 2026, 10:04 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Room Solutions | £822,676 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029449-2026-797000-1 · Control Room Solutions
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2026
- Value
- £822,676
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Control Room SolutionsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.