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title: "SMRU: Ship for survey of cetaceans during summer 2024 as part of the SCANS-IV Project"
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# SMRU: Ship for survey of cetaceans during summer 2024 as part of the SCANS-IV Project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smru-ship-for-survey-of-cetaceans-during-summer-2024-as-part-of-the-scans-iv-project-ocds-h6vhtk-043507). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of St Andrews: "SMRU: Ship for survey of cetaceans during summer 2024 as part of the SCANS-IV Project". Published status: active. Published Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of St Andrews](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-st-andrews-GB-FTS-1904)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 February 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ship chartering services, Ship-operating services, Ships
- **Delivery Location:** UKM72
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smru-ship-for-survey-of-cetaceans-during-summer-2024-as-part-of-the-scans-iv-project-ocds-h6vhtk-043507#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043507`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smru-ship-for-survey-of-cetaceans-during-summer-2024-as-part-of-the-scans-iv-project-ocds-h6vhtk-043507#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofstandrews)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smru-ship-for-survey-of-cetaceans-during-summer-2024-as-part-of-the-scans-iv-project-ocds-h6vhtk-043507#participate

## Description
The University has a requirement for a survey vessel for a minimum of 18 days and a maximum of 24 days during summer 2024.  The survey will take place within the period 20 June to 31 August 2024.  The first 2-3 days will be spent setting up equipment onboard and training the survey personnel.  The ship will be in port for part of this period.  The final day of the charter will be used for disembarkation / demobilisation.  The ship will stay at sea for multiple days (it will not return nightly to port) and must be operational during weekdays and weekends. Surveying will take place throughout daylight hours when weather permits.  Dates of the survey are fixed, and alternative dates will not be considered.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34510000, 63726600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** Ship Requirements
The University of St Andrews is required to carry out a shipboard survey during summer 2024 to collect visual and acoustic data on porpoises, dolphins and whales (cetaceans) to estimate population sizes. The survey area includes wat...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002776-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-26T15:05:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:31:42.948Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043507