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title: "Establishing and Managing a Trial Hub for Pre-processing of End-of-life Gear Waste from Fishing and Aquaculture Sectors"
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# Establishing and Managing a Trial Hub for Pre-processing of End-of-life Gear Waste from Fishing and Aquaculture Sectors

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishing-and-managing-a-trial-hub-for-pre-processing-of-end-of-life-gear-waste-from-fi-ocds-h6vhtk-06b0a0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "Establishing and Managing a Trial Hub for Pre-processing of End-of-life Gear Waste from Fishing and Aquaculture Sectors". Published status: complete. Published Value: £489,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Published Value:** £489,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Aquatic marine services, Marine equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £488,880 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b0a0`

## Before you bid
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishing-and-managing-a-trial-hub-for-pre-processing-of-end-of-life-gear-waste-from-fi-ocds-h6vhtk-06b0a0#participate

## Description
Marine directorate require a supplier to set-up and run a collection point where end-of-life aquaculture and fishing gear can be brought for pre-processing ahead of recycling. The supplier will also be required to provide a full service for the receipt, cleaning, drying, dismantling and sorting of gear that is free to access by users.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34930000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Marine directorate require a supplier to set-up and run a collection point where end-of-life aquaculture and fishing gear can be brought for pre-processing ahead of recycling. The supplier will also be required to provide a full service for the recei...
- **Contract Period:** 11/08/2026 to 11/02/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 073966-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **W & J Knox Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185563`
  - Value: £488,880 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 073966-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £488,880
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F073966-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-05T08:27:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T04:36:02.151Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b0a0