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Published 15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST

Official UK Procurement Procedure

Framework Agreement for the Maintenance and Repair of Navigation and Communication Equipment

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06fa79
Creator: Scottish Government
Published: 2026-09-15T15:13:07.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority:Procurement Agent: Scottish Government

Framework Agreement

Multi-lot

services

Open procedure

WTO GPA (GPA)

Sectors:

Repair & Maintenance (50)

Delivery:

Framework ceiling (notional)

£650,000

Notional ceiling exc. VAT — not attributable revenue

Submission deadline

15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

29d 12h leftTypical competition: 2 bidsThis authority · all categories · 24 months · n=129 bid reports

Lots published

Lots published in procedure

Contract duration

4 yrs

Starts 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification

Tenderline summary generated from the published notice

Executive Summary: Scottish Government: "Framework Agreement for the Maintenance and Repair of Navigation and Communication Equipment". Published status: active. Published value: £650,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

Official Requirement Description:

The Scottish Government, through Marine Directorate (MD) invites tenders from suitable contractors to supply a Framework Pricing Agreement for planned maintenance, call out repair and replacement of its navigational and communication equipment on board the patrol and research vessels in operation.

Lots and requirements (2)

Procurement Structure

Published by the contracting authority

Lot 1 · #1
Maintenance and Repair for Navigation and Communication Equipment
active
Published valueLot estimate not published
Marine Directorate require planned and unplanned maintenance and call out repair of its navigational and communication equipment, including airtime agreements for SAT C and Iridium communication equipment, as detailed within this specification.
Contract period:
16 Nov 2026 — 15 Nov 2030 (4 yrs)
Eligibility:
Not published
Variants:
allowed
Award criteria (6)
Lot 2 · #2
Replacement of Navigation and Communication Equipment
active
Published valueLot estimate not published
Marine Directorate require a Framework Agreement for supply and fitting of replacement Navigation and Communication equipment on board the patrol and research vessels in operation.
Contract period:
16 Nov 2026 — 15 Nov 2030 (4 yrs)
Eligibility:
Not published
Variants:
allowed
Award criteria (6)

Published award criteria & contract terms

From this notice

Only criteria and terms published on this notice. Conditions of participation in the tender pack are not inferred.

Evaluation weighting

Quality: 90

Price: 30

Social value: 10

Same published split on all 2 lots.Published as relative weights, not percentage points.

Published sub-criteria

Understanding and Delivery of Requirements — 40
Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience — 30
Risk, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety — 15
Fair Work First — 5
price — 30
Corporate & Social Responsibilities — 10

Published terms

Contract duration4 yrs

Selection criteria on the notice

Economic standing

Technical capability

Types published in OCDS — the tests themselves are in the tender pack.

Procedure terms & legal framework

Procedure method	Open procedure	Legal basis	CELEX · 32014L0024	Procurement category	services
Notice status	Open for tender	Procurement threshold	Sub-threshold	Regulatory regime	Standard commercial regime
Commercial structure	Framework agreement	Competition type	Competitive procedure	GPA WTO covered	{"GPA"}
Recurring procurement	No (One-off requirement)	First published	15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST	Last source update	15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
Award evaluation window	15 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST — Decision date	Bid opening date	15 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST	Contract terms summary
Classification (CPV)	Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
Delivery area	UK
Official Registry OCID	`ocds-h6vhtk-06fa79`

How to participate & submission route

Submit via Public Contracts Scotland

Authorized E-Sourcing Portal

Public Contracts Scotland ↗

Supplier login required

Electronic submission

Language: EN

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Access & Registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Expression of interest (EOI)	—	Tender submission deadline	15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST	Clarification deadline	None published in notice
Submission channel	{"electronicSubmission"}	Electronic submission	Online portal	Accepted languages	en
Participation fee	Free of charge (Open access)

Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts

From official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

Timeline

Procedure published
15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
Submission deadline
15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Bid opening (electronic)
15 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Awards (0)No award published

Contracts (0)No contract published

Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

From official release and amendment events

Official notice release published
15 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authority

GB-FTS-1538

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Dispute resolution & review bodies

1 body

Sheriff Court House
reviewBody
27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB

Official Documents & Specifications (0)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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