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title: "OWD – Study of salmonids migration routes in the rivers of the Forth and Tay region, East Coast of Scotland"
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# OWD – Study of salmonids migration routes in the rivers of the Forth and Tay region, East Coast of Scotland

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/owd-study-of-salmonids-migration-routes-in-the-rivers-of-the-forth-and-tay-region-east-coa-ocds-h6vhtk-05ce23). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "OWD – Study of salmonids migration routes in the rivers of the Forth and Tay region, East Coast of Scotland". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. 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:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marine survey services, Survey services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £150,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ce23`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
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## Description
The 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The 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 Scotl...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 005714-2026-798091-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172329`
  - Value: £150,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 005714-2026-798091-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000
  - Signed Date: 07/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005714-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-22T12:10:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T02:44:34.448Z
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