Official UK procurement notice
Salinity Sample Analysis · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£56,835published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2026awarded 30 Sept 2026
Awarded to Ocean Scientific International Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government, through Marine Directorate (MD) invites tenders from suitable suppliers for the analysis of salinity samples collected as part of survey work carried out.
CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 40
- Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience: 30
- Risk, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety: 15
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 10
Published award criteria (6)
- Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 40%
- Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience: 30%
- Risk, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety: 15%
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 10%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- Price: 30
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland).
Paste Minimum level(s) of standards required: in second box from EU Doc
Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 100,000 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
Details of technical facilities, measures for ensuring quality and quality management procedures.
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: 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 s…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Aug 2026, 11:04 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Sept 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/693111- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092477- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e85cFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:844410)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
21 Sept 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline32 days ago21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened32 days ago21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Notice published22 days ago30 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £56,8351 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Scientific International LtdSME | £56,835 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 092477-2026-1 · Ocean Scientific International LtdSME
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Value
- £56,835
- 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- Ocean Scientific International LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.