Purchase & Installation of Echosounder System

Buyer
Scottish Government
Value
£150,000
Closes
30 November 2026
Where
Aberdeen, Scotland
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The Scottish Government's Marine Directorate is buying a scientific echosounder, a sonar-style instrument that uses sound to map what is under the water. It is replacing the existing Simrad EK60 system on its research vessel, the Marine Research Vessel (MRV) Alba Na Mara, and the contract includes fitting the new equipment on board. The estimated value is £150,000.

What the buyer wants

• Supply a multi-frequency, wideband scientific echosounder system • Install the system on the MRV Alba Na Mara, replacing the existing Simrad EK60 • Submit a tender in response to the Scottish Ministers' invitation

Requirements

What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice does not list specific requirements, but supplying specialist scientific marine equipment and fitting it on a research vessel would most likely rule out small businesses without experience in marine scientific electronics.

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