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# Evidence for Offshore Wind

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evidence-for-offshore-wind-ocds-h6vhtk-03ecd1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "Evidence for Offshore Wind". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,311,500. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.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:** £3,311,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental issues consultancy services, Marine research services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,257,957 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ecd1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evidence-for-offshore-wind-ocds-h6vhtk-03ecd1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evidence-for-offshore-wind-ocds-h6vhtk-03ecd1#participate

## Description
Evidence for Offshore Wind;1). Seabird foraging and avian flu

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Evidence for Offshore Wind; Potential changes in seabird foraging range and distribution in response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73110000, 73112000, 90713000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,045,000
- **Description:** “Lot 1 - Evidence for Offshore Wind; Potential changes in seabird foraging range and distribution in response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)", will use tagging data collected by the contractor and existing data collected by others to exa...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Evidence for Offshore Wind; Foraging ecology of guillemots and razorbills in the non-breeding season to understand consequences of potential displacement
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73110000, 73112000, 90713000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £1,266,500
- **Description:** This project, “Evidence for Offshore Wind; Foraging ecology of guillemots and razorbills in the non-breeding season to understand consequences of potential displacement”, will tag guillemots and razorbills with light-based geolocators (GLS) and time ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Evidence for Offshore Wind; Potential changes in seabird foraging range and distribution in response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) (active)
  - Award id: `026268-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **RSPB**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-160198`
  - Value: £1,995,030 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Evidence for Offshore Wind; Foraging ecology of guillemots and razorbills in the non-breeding season to understand consequences of potential displacement (active)
  - Award id: `030839-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171022`
  - Value: £1,262,927 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Evidence for Offshore Wind; Potential changes in seabird foraging range and distribution in response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,995,030
  - Signed Date: 16/06/2024

- **Contract:** Evidence for Offshore Wind; Foraging ecology of guillemots and razorbills in the non-breeding season to understand consequences of potential displacement (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,262,927
  - Signed Date: 03/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026268-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-19T09:59:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T16:15:44.667Z
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