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Framework Agreement for the Service, Calibration and Maintenance of Sea-Bird Scientific Oceanographic Instrumentation

Scottish Government · All their open notices

What this is

The Scottish Government Marine Directorate seeks a single contractor to provide a Framework Pricing Agreement for service, calibration and maintenance (including repairs where necessary) of Sea-Bird Scientific oceanographic instrumentation. The framework will run for 4 years from August 2026 to August 2030. Minimum specific annual turnover of £240,000 required. Variants accepted.

Key points

  • Minimum specific turnover £240,000 p.a. (2-year average); failure = automatic exclusion from exercise
  • Framework with a SINGLE operator only — highly competitive; strong technical evidence essential (40% weighting on delivery understanding)
  • Deadline extended to 06/07/2026 at 12:00; variants accepted

Who can bid

Open procedure. Framework with single operator. Minimum specific turnover £240,000 p.a. (last 2 years); exclusion if not met. Current Ratio > 0.8. Insurance: PL £1m. Three relevant past project examples (5-year window). ISO 9001 or documented quality policy. Details of supply chain management, technical facilities, and sub-contracting intent required. Full SPD (Scotland) to be completed.

  • 240000

How it is scored

Quality 70% · Price 30% 70% quality: Understanding and Delivery (40%), Staff Competence (30%), Risk/QA/H&S (15%), CSR (10%), Fair Work First (5%). 30% price. Variants accepted.

How to submit

Submit electronically via PCS Postbox (https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/). SPD (Scotland) to be completed online. Deadline: 06/07/2026 at 12:00. Tenders opened: 07/07/2026 at 12:00 in East Lothian.

Clarifications

Questions via PCS Q&A. Deadline extended to 06/07/2026 at 12:00. Tenders must remain valid 6 months.

Contract period

Start: 12/08/2026 (extended from 29/07/2026). End: 11/08/2030 (extended from 28/07/2030). 48 months. No renewal. Framework with single operator. Deadline extended from 22/06/2026 to 06/07/2026.

Classification

CPV 50433000 — Calibration services 34930000 — Marine equipment Scotland

Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.