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Establishing and Managing a Trial Hub for Pre-processing of End-of-life Gear Waste from Fishing and Aquaculture Sectors

Scottish Government · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 08:21.

Opportunity overview

Marine directorate require a supplier to set-up and run a collection point where end-of-life aquaculture and fishing gear can be brought for pre-processing ahead of recycling. The supplier will also be required to provide a full service for the receipt, cleaning, drying, dismantling and sorting of gear that is free to access by users.

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.

W & J Knox Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£488.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Aug 2026
Award ID
073966-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Kilbirnie, UKM93, KA25 7DZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98361000 — Aquatic marine services
  • CPV34930000 — Marine equipment

Lots

  • Marine directorate require a supplier to set-up and run a collection point where end-of-life aquaculture and fishing gear can be brought for pre-processing ahead of recycling. The supplier will also be required to provide a full service for the receipt, cleaning, drying, dismantling and sorting of gear that is free to access by users.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
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
98361000
Description
Aquatic marine services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Marine directorate require a supplier to set-up and run a collection point where end-of-life aquaculture and fishing gear can be brought for pre-processing ahead of recycling. The supplier will also be required to provide a full service for the receipt, cleaning, drying, dismantling and sorting of gear that is free to access by users.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Understanding and Delivery of Requirements
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 2
Name
Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience
Type
quality
Description
40%
Criterion 3
Name
Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 4
Name
Health & Safety & Risk Management
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 5
Name
Corporate & Social Responsibilities
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 6
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34930000
Description
Marine equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
Supplier Premises

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Government
Id
GB-FTS-72395

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Address

Street Address
Victoria Quay, The Shore
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EH6 6QQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 312444000

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
W & J Knox Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-185563

Identifier

Legal Name
W & J Knox Ltd

Address

Street Address
W & J Knox, Mill Road
Locality
Kilbirnie
Region
UKM93
Postal Code
KA25 7DZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 384895226

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Sheriff Court House,
Id
GB-FTS-15893

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House,

Address

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

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
073966-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-185563
Name
W & J Knox Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
073966-2026-1
Award ID
073966-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
4 Aug 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
488,880
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH6 6QQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 054159-2026tender ·
  2. 073966-2026award, contract ·