Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms
Buyer: Scottish Government
- Published
- 30 December 2025
- Estimated value
- £359,210
- Place of performance
- UKM
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 086365-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-059c49
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 90700000Environmental services
- 73112000Marine research services
- 03000000Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 71354500Marine survey services
Description
The Marine Directorate (MD) has a requirement for an external provider to undertake marine sampling for a selection of target species across a range of functional groups (e.g. fish, benthic and plankton) at four offshore wind farm sites and adjacent control areas, on the east coast of Scotland. Sampling will be carried out across 3 phases: winter 2025-spring 2026 , summer 2026 and autumn 2026. This sampling work will contribute to the ECOCHANGE Project (Consequences of Changes to Habitats and implications for a Net Gain Energy approach), led by the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate, alongside the University of Liverpool the University of Glasgow SUERC and funded by The Crown Estate’s Offshore Wind Evidence and Change programme. The samples collected through this work will be analysed through a subsequent workstream (not included in the scope of this contract) and the data will ultimately provide insight into the food web structure within the North Sea marine ecosystem and how food webs may be impacted by OWF infrastructure. Understanding this relationship is crucial with the increase in development of OWFs to reach Net Zero targets. This work will shed light on the effect of…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Ecology | — | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 086365-2025 · 30 December 2025
Other tenders from Scottish Government
- Salinity Sample Analysis
- Independent Legal Representation for Complainers in Sexual Offence Cases in Scotland
- Refit of MRV Alba na Mara
- Framework Agreement for the Maintenance and Repair of Navigation and Communication Equipment
- Supply & Maintenance for Laboratory Information Management System
- Maintenance & Repair of Vessel Propulsion Drives
- Framework Agreement for Fish Tracking Equipment
- DCAF - Truth Project (Pilot)
- Development of final EPC Wrapper for Scotland
- CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.6 - How can technology reduce teacher workload?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £359,210.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is Scottish Government (United Kingdom).
- How can I bid for public tenders in the United Kingdom?
- Bids are submitted through the official public procurement portal in the United Kingdom. El Vínculo helps you find tenders and analyse their documents; submission always happens at the official source.
Create a free account and receive new public tenders published in the United Kingdom that match your business, every day.