Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Services
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invites tenders for the provision of short and medium range Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in support of marine and fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) in Scottish waters.
- Recurrence: To be reviewed in November 2027.
CPV: Aerial and related services · Aircraft operating services · Surveillance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 (6)
- Delivery of Requirements: 50
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 30
- Contract Management: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (6)
- Delivery of Requirements: 50
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 30
- Contract Management: 10
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
a) A review of the minimum specific yearly turnover over last two years.
b) Appropriate insurance levels as stipulated in 4B.5.
c) Demonstration of a Current Ratio of greater than 0.8.
d) A Net Profit greater than zero within the two year cycle.
Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 700,000 GBP for the last two years. In the event that the Bidder does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. As evidence for the SPD (Scot… - Technical & professional ability
a) Recent examples demonstrating relevant experience to deliver goods or services.
b) Details of staffing resources and facilities available.
c) Details of technical facilities.
d) Environmental Management
e) Technical equipment, tools and plant
f) Subcontracting.
Minimum: 4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice. 4C2: Bidders will be require…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 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
- Yes · To be reviewed in November 2027.
- First published
- 14 Mar 2025, 13:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/693111- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068292- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e2e5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:813941)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Mar 2025 → 24 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published361 days ago24 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025- Published value published: £990,00014 Mar 2025, 13:34 GMT
- Status changed to active14 Mar 2025, 13:34 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Mar 2025, 13:34 GMT
- Deadline moved to 19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT14 Mar 2025, 13:34 GMT-7 days · was 26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2025, 09:41 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 19 Mar 2025 | 26 Mar 2025 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 19 Mar 2025 | 26 Mar 2025 | +7 d |
Request for extension made by bidder. Content to allow further time to bid for this opportunity.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 14 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic Unmanned UK LimitedSME | £960,220 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Nordic Unmanned UK LimitedSME | £960,220 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 060366-2025-CASE/693111-1 · Nordic Unmanned UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £960,220
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2028
- Status
- active
Contract 068292-2025-CASE/693111-1 · Nordic Unmanned UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 21 May 2025
- Value
- £960,220
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Nordic Unmanned UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.