Official UK procurement notice
Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of the project is to provide a coordinated approach to the surveillance of cetacean, seal, sharks and marine turtle strandings, and to investigate causes of death of stranded animals in Scotland. Where required, efforts should be made to expand and develop the established volunteer network to improve reporting and strandings investigations.
- Recurrence: July 2030.
CPV: Marine research services · Veterinary services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Marine Strandings Scheme (SMASS) has been in operation since 1992, with…AwardedRenewal
The Scottish Marine Strandings Scheme (SMASS) has been in operation since 1992, with principal aim of providing a coordinated approach to the surveillance of cetacean, seal, shark and marine turtle strandings, and to investigate major causes of death of stranded animals in Scotland. Along with undertaking these investigations, SMASS maintains an online database of stranding events as well as hosting annual and end of contract reports on their website. Archived tissue samples from strandings attended by the SMASS team or members of the volunteer network are also stored and managed under the SMASS programme. The data collected is used to inform reporting commitments under statutory obligations (e.g. UK Marine Strategy, OSPAR, ICES).
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)
- Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 35
- Timetable: 15
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 25
- Contract Management: 15
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (7)
- Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 35
- Timetable: 15
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 25
- Contract Management: 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 1,650,000 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 (Sc… - 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 · July 2030.
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 13:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/693111- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093352- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb48Find 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:844667)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Jan 2026 → 2 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline286 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened286 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published20 days ago2 Oct 2026, 13:28 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2026, 13:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University Court of the University of Glasgow | £825,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 093352-2026-CASE/693111-1 · The University Court of the University of Glasgow
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2026
- Value
- £825,000
- Period
- … – 6 Apr 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University Court of the University of GlasgowAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.