Purchase of Auto Trawl Control System

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£323,494published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Thistle Marine Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Auto Trawl Control System. The purchase of the new system will replace an existing system which will require to be swapped out.

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Fishing vessels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland · On board MRV Scotia, refit to take place in Leith, Edinburgh.

34513100 Fishing vessels

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 May 2026, 09:14 BST
Last source update: 25 May 2026, 09:14 BST
Authority reference: NCA/26
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048327
Classification (CPV): Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsFishing vessels
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a263 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: A delay in delivery of goods by manufacturer has caused re-scheduling of contract delivery. A renewal of contract is required as a new contract cannot be undertaken as this would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:832765)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £323,4941 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thistle Marine LtdSME	£323,494 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 048327-2026-NCA/26-1 · Thistle Marine LtdSME
Signed
20 May 2026
Value
£323,494
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

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Marine Laboratory, Marine Directorate, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 9DBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Thistle Marine LtdAwarded supplier Thistle House, Thunderton Industrial Estate, Peterhead, UK, AB42 3EBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.