Official UK procurement notice
Purchase & Installation of Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) on Fishing Vessels and Data Collection Services
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description1.1 The Scottish Government, Marine Directorate invites tenders for a robust, proportionate
and low-cost I-VMS solution, with capability to integrate sensors and/or cameras, to be installed on all Scottish under 12 metre fishing vessels, including vessels with a lack of space, primary power supply and/or wheelhouse.
CPV: Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction · Closed circuit television services · Data collection and collation services · Installation services of special-purpose machinery and equipment · Services incidental to fishing
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Government, Marine Directorate invites tenders for a robust,…
The Scottish Government, Marine Directorate invites tenders for a robust, proportionate and low-cost I-VMS solution, with capability to integrate sensors and/or cameras, to be installed on all Scottish under 12 metre fishing vessels, including vessels with a lack of space, primary power supply and/or wheelhouse.
There are approximately 1,700 Scottish registered under 12 metre fishing vessels.
Each device requires an annual data plan and must capture and record vessel geo spatial information, speed and course of travel. Positional reports generated by the
I-VMS device must be transmitted using the mobile phone network e.g., GPRS/GSM, non-satellite communication services in accordance with national reporting requirements.
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 (7)
- Delivery of Requirements: 30
- Installation & Support: 30
- Contract Management: 15
- Risk, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety: 15
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (7)
- Delivery of Requirements: 30
- Installation & Support: 30
- Contract Management: 15
- Risk, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety: 15
- 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 250,000 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
- Closed
- 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
- 14 Jan 2025, 09:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2025, 13:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/693111- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004736- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cfbbFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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. 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=787675. 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:787675) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=787675
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Feb 2025 → 31 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Notice published12 Feb 2025, 13:34 GMT
- Bids opened13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts31 Mar 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT12 Feb 2025, 13:34 GMT+1 days · was 13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 13 Feb 2025 | 14 Feb 2025 | +1 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 13 Feb 2025 | 14 Feb 2025 | +1 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 13 Feb 2025 | 14 Feb 2025 | +1 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 13 Feb 2025 | 14 Feb 2025 | +1 d |
We are aware of intermittent faults on the PCS website, so I have extended the tendering deadline for a further 24 hrs in the hope that these faults can be dealt with by that time. We will continue to monitor the situation.
We are aware of intermittent faults on the PCS website, so I have extended the tendering deadline for a further 24 hrs in the hope that these faults can be dealt with by that time. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.