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Published 29 Sept 2025, 09:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Scottish Seascapes: Isle of Eigg EcoMoorings

Official notice

Authority: Marine Conservation Society

4 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitableAccelerated
Awarded value£91,3674 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025awarded 3 Apr 2026
Awarded to Blue Parameters Limited4 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This invitation to tender covers 4 lots (contracts) to increase the resilience of seagrass meadows around the Isle of Eigg, Small Isles, Scotland through the planning, purchase and installation of Advance Mooring Systems (AMS). These contracts include the procurement of capital equipment. All procurement will be undertaken by the Marine Conservation Society in alignment with their procurement policy.

Priority locations have been identified by the community and seagrass surveys carried out in summer/autumn 2025. The contractor is expected to build upon this work, as well as take into consideration work undertaken by other initiatives and projects such as the ReMEDIES project on the south coast of England and any previous work carried out on the Isle of Eigg.

Building on previous work and with the help of the Scottish Seascapes Project Manager and the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trusts Scottish Seascapes Project Officer the contractor/s will deliver the following:

a) WP1: Front end engineering & design

b) WP2: Design & manufacture

c) WP3: Installation

d) WP4: Inspections & maintenance

CPV: Offshore mooring work

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Eco-mooring front end engineering & designAwardedRenewal

With the help of the Scottish Seascapes Project Manager and the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trusts Scottish Seascapes Project Officer the contractor/s will deliver *front end engineering & design* comprising the following:

a) Pre-project planning, to include assessment of the proposed area and finalisation of locations around Eigg;

b) Aid the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust and the Scottish Seascapes Project Manager in securing relevant permissions and licences.

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Eigg
Extensions: Extensions may be requested under extreme circumstancesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Eco-mooring design & manufactureAwardedRenewal

With the help of the Scottish Seascapes Project Manager and the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trusts Scottish Seascapes Project Officer the contractor/s will deliver *design & manufacture* comprising the following:

a) Design and manufacture for up to 10 moorings, installed at the same time or split into 5 per year over 2 consecutive years;

b) Aid the Project Manager and the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust select final AMS model(s) that suit the chosen locations and suit the community's needs;

c) Aid the Project Manager in sourcing suitable moorings.

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Eigg
Extensions: An extension may be requested in extreme circumstancesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Eco-mooring installationAwardedRenewal

With the help of the Scottish Seascapes Project Manager and the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trusts Scottish Seascapes Project Officer the contractor/s will deliver *eco-mooring installation* comprising the following:

a) Installation planning and recommendations for maintenance for up to 10 moorings, installed at the same time, or split into 5 per year over 2 consecutive years;

b) Organise and supervise the installation of the AMS;

c) Aid the Project Manager & Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust with finding suitable insurance policies for AMS.

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Eigg
Extensions: An extension may be requested in extreme circumstancesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Eco-mooring inspections & maintenanceAwardedRenewal

With the help of the Scottish Seascapes Project Manager and the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trusts Scottish Seascapes Project Officer the contractor/s will deliver *inspections & maintenance* comprising the following:

a) Annual inspections

b) Maintenance costs

Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Eigg
Extensions: An extension may be requested in extreme circumstancesVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 20Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Cost: 20
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Cost: 20
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    This information is included in the Tender information

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 40 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Works
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
29 Sept 2025, 09:39 BST
Last source update
3 Apr 2026, 09:11 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Nov 2025 – …
Authority reference
SS/001
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031187
Accelerated
Short time-frame for completion.
Classification (CPV)
Offshore mooring work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a3b5 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Additional Deliverables: Report on work packages 1, 2 & 3 to aid replication of similar AMS deployment and Best Practice Contractors should itemise their tender and provide a detailed timeline and spending package for each work package. Tenders should include: - Total cost for each work package to include day rate and number of days, and VAT where applicable. - A detailed methodology for undertaking the work with an explanation of ability to complete the project. - Evidence of successful track record on projects of a similar nature and scale. Please include reference to procurement and installation of mooring systems or similar. - The contract manager/lead contact should be identified. If there are a number of people delivering the contract, please indicate who will be doing each task and the allocation of days for each member of the team, the cost of any evaluation software, and any out-of-pocket expenses such as travel. - Details of quality standards for goods/products and a statement of biosecurity measures that you will undertake. - Timescales including any specific milestones that must be met. e.g. in the form of a Gantt chart, for carrying out the contract and an estimated invoice schedule. - Confirmation of professional indemnity and public liability insurance of all those who will be delivering the work. - Availability & start dates Additional information: As part of their tender, contractors must provide (on a separate sheet) full contact details for the legal entity we would be contracting with including the name, registered address (and any alternative address for accounts etc), contact name and numbers, payment and banking details and email and website addresses. This sheet will be removed as part of the tender assessment process. Contractors should ensure that no identifying information is included anywhere else on the tender. Work packages 2 & 3 are dependent on successful licensing applications and may be delayed until full licences are granted. Final report – The final reports shall be presented as a digital copy in a single Microsoft Word file. All images, illustrations and maps will be embedded in the file and provided separately where they are large. - Biological records – Any marine biological data shall be presented in an agreed format using approved data guidelines where available. A protocol must be submitted to Marine Conservation Society as part of the finalised project plan. - Geo-spatial data – Geo-spatial data shall be presented in an agreed format using approved data guidelines where available. A protocol must be submitted to Marine Conservation Society as part of the finalised project plan. - Metadata – Metadata in standard format must be submitted with the data. Metadata are information about the data, such as the subject matter; how and when the data were collected, etc. (SC Ref:828551)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Oct 2025 → 3 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected374 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline342 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened341 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published201 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 09:11 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    29 Oct 2025, 14:17 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    29 Oct 2025, 14:17 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    29 Oct 2025, 14:17 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    3 Apr 2026, 09:11 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £91,3674 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 3 Apr 2026

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Eco-mooring front end engineering & design3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
2 · Eco-mooring design & manufacture3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
3 · Eco-mooring installation3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
4 · Eco-mooring inspections & maintenance3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Marine Conservation Society

Contracting authorityCharityRecreation, culture and religion Suite 7, CBC House, 24 Canning Street, Edinburgh, UK, EH3 8EGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Blue Parameters LimitedAwarded supplier Fleur du Jardin, Les Grands Moulins, Castel, UK, GY5 7JTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria