Official UK procurement notice
OWD – Study of salmonids migration routes in the rivers of the Forth and Tay region, East Coast of Scotland
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Offshore Wind Directorate requires a suitable contractor to research the potential impacts of offshore wind on migrating salmonids. This research will study salmonids migration routes in the rivers of the Forth and Tay region, East Coast of Scotland. It is expected to focus on rivers designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) such as the Rrivers South Esk, Tay, Forth (Teith) and Tweed through the North sea.
CPV: Marine survey services · Survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What 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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
4B.4 -The bidder confirms the name, value and/or range of the financial ratios specified in the relevant Contract Notice.
4B.5 - The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance
cover indicated in the relevant Contract Notice.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
4B.4 -
Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 0.8. Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: Total current assets divided by
Total current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
4B.5 -
Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance - 2,000,000 GBP (A sum not less than)
Public Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP (A sum not less than)
Employees Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP (A sum not less than)
- Technical & professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
4C.1.1 Tenderers will hold a suitable Home Office Project Licence, and/or an appropriate personal licence under a project licence to enable the surgical implantation of acoustic transmitters.
4C.7 - Provide details of the environmental management measures which the bidder will be able to use when performing the contract.
4C.10 - Provide details of the proportion (i.e. percentage) of the contract that you intend to subcontract: Bidders will be required to confirm
whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
4C.7 -
Production and submission of evidence of steps taken to build awareness of the climate emergency and consideration of how the
organisation plans to respond to it. This should include details of planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon emissions.
4C.10 -
Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract
4D.1 Bidders must hold a UKAS or equivalent accredited third party certificates of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 19115 or equivalent
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Services
- 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
- 16 Oct 2025, 15:17 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
798091- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005714- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce23Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30321. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The tenderer must provide a Community Benefits proposal that is relevant to the subject matter of this contract and supports the Scottish Ministers’ commitment to contributing to the social, economic & environmental well-being of the people of Scotland. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30321. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30321. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:810736) (SC Ref:821318)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Nov 2025 → 22 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline341 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened341 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published275 days ago22 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 005714-2026-798091-1 · Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
- Signed
- 7 Jan 2026
- Value
- £150,000
- 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 Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of LondonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.