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Purchase of Auto Trawl Control System

Scottish Government · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 16:11.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Auto Trawl Control System. The purchase of the new system will replace an existing system which will require to be swapped out.

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.

Thistle Marine Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£323.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 May 2026
Award ID
048327-2026-NCA/26-1
Status
active
Location
Peterhead, UK, AB42 3EB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV03000000 — Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • CPV34513100 — Fishing vessels

Lots

  • The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Auto Trawl Control System. The purchase of the new system will replace an existing system which will require to be swapped out. This contract is an extension of a previous contract due to delay in obtaining equipment from manufacturer causing the installation to be delayed until November 2026.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
NCA/26
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
A delay in delivery of goods by manufacturer has caused re-scheduling of contract delivery. A renewal of contract is required as a new contract cannot be undertaken as this would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
03000000
Description
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Auto Trawl Control System. The purchase of the new system will replace an existing system which will require to be swapped out. This contract is an extension of a previous contract due to delay in obtaining equipment from manufacturer causing the installation to be delayed until November 2026.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34513100
Description
Fishing vessels

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Delivery Location

Description
On board MRV Scotia, refit to take place in Leith, Edinburgh.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Government
Id
GB-FTS-182197

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Address

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

Contact

Name
Bob McLeod
Telephone
+44 1312442500

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Thistle Marine Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-168497

Identifier

Legal Name
Thistle Marine Ltd

Address

Street Address
Thistle House, Thunderton Industrial Estate
Locality
Peterhead
Region
UK
Postal Code
AB42 3EB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1779477210

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Sheriff Court House
Id
GB-FTS-324

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
048327-2026-NCA/26-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-168497
Name
Thistle Marine Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048327-2026-NCA/26-1
Award ID
048327-2026-NCA/26-1
Status
active
Date Signed
20 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
323,494.2
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 048327-2026award, contract ·