Purchase of Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) Instrument

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 wants to buy a CTD instrument, a device that measures seawater temperature, conductivity (a guide to salinity) and depth, along with related ocean sensors. The estimated value is £150,000.

What the buyer wants

• Supply a Temperature, Conductivity and Depth (CTD) instrument with associated oceanographic sensors • Submit a tender, which is a formal priced bid, 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 lists no specific eligibility criteria, so the main barrier is that a supplier must be able to source and supply this specialist marine instrument at the stated value.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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