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Purchase of Passive Acoustic Monitoring & Mooring Devices

Scottish Government · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:03.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of autonomous marine acoustic broadband recorders. The Scottish Ministers requires autonomous marine sound recorders for the purposes of long-term static monitoring of ambient underwater noise, as well as marine mammal vocalisations including whistles, moans and echolocation clicks.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Swale Technologies Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£195.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Feb 2025
Award ID
007142-2025-CASE/693111-1
Status
active
Location
Chalgrove, UK, OX44 7RW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV38290000 — Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
  • CPV43131100 — Offshore equipment

Lots

  • The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of autonomous marine acoustic broadband recorders. The Scottish Ministers requires autonomous marine sound recorders for the purposes of long-term static monitoring of ambient underwater noise, as well as marine mammal vocalisations including whistles, moans and echolocation clicks. This tender is for sound recorders suitable for acoustic monitoring for deployment in inshore and offshore waters. Sound recorders must be capable of being moored for extended periods underwater, recording data autonomously with a programmable option for on/off duty cycle and for sample rate. The devices will be used as part of an array of moored detectors, monitoring cetaceans and underwater noise levels in Scotland’s offshore waters. The equipment will be operated by scientific staff from the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen or by contracted researchers.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CASE/693111
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
2 Dec 2024, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Aberdeen

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
2 Dec 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
2 Dec 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes

Classification

Id
38290000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 540,000 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 (Scotland) question 4B1a, the Procurement Officer may ask for annual accounts from the bidder. 4B5: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = In accordance with the legal obligation for the time being enforced. Public Liability Insurance = 1 Million GBP 4B6: Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of greater than 0.8. Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities. Bidders must demonstrate a Net Profit greater than zero within two year cycle. Please state whether you have applied IFRS15 to your accounts. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
Description
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.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
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 required to provide details of the technicians, staff resources or technical bodies the bidder can call upon in relation to this procurement exercise. 4C3b: Bidders will be required to provide details of the technical facilities. 4C4: Bidders are required to provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used. 4C5. Bidder will be requested to provide an opportunity for the bidder to check on technical capacity of the bidder and on their quality measures. 4C7: Bidders will be required to confirm what environmental management measures they will employ. 4C9: Bidders should provide details of relevant tools, plant or technical equipment available to you in relation to this procurement exercise. For desk based activities, this may also relate to IT capability. 4C10: Bidders will be required to confirm that whether they intend to subcontract and if so, for what proportion of the contract. Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent). OR 2. The bidder must have the following: A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out the responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.
Description
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.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of autonomous marine acoustic broadband recorders. The Scottish Ministers requires autonomous marine sound recorders for the purposes of long-term static monitoring of ambient underwater noise, as well as marine mammal vocalisations including whistles, moans and echolocation clicks. This tender is for sound recorders suitable for acoustic monitoring for deployment in inshore and offshore waters. Sound recorders must be capable of being moored for extended periods underwater, recording data autonomously with a programmable option for on/off duty cycle and for sample rate. The devices will be used as part of an array of moored detectors, monitoring cetaceans and underwater noise levels in Scotland’s offshore waters. The equipment will be operated by scientific staff from the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen or by contracted researchers.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Solution
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
Delivery, Training & Support
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
Contract Management, Quality Assurance & Risk
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 4
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2025, 23:59
Starts
30 Dec 2024, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen with equipment being used off Scottish Coastline.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM50
Entry 2
Region
UKM50

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
43131100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Offshore equipment

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-92288
Name
Scottish Government

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Aberdeen
Postal Code
AB11 9DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Contact

Name
Bob McLeod
Telephone
+44 1312442500
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-324
Name
Sheriff Court House

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-50342
Name
Swale Technologies Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Chalgrove
Postal Code
OX44 7RW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 Greenacres, Monument Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Swale Technologies Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1865890979

Award information

Award 1
Id
007142-2025-CASE/693111-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-50342
Name
Swale Technologies Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007142-2025-CASE/693111-1
Status
active
Award ID
007142-2025-CASE/693111-1
Date Signed
24 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
195,296
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aberdeen · UKM · AB11 9DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM50

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04b368-2025-02-25T12:15:20Zcompiled ·