Expanding the Portfolio of Compensatory Measures for Seabirds

Location

Edinburgh

Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract(s) with an external service provider for the provision of OWD – Expanding the Portfolio of Compensatory Measures for Seabirds.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Offshore Wind Directorate is seeking tenderers to expand on the development of implementation plans for a portfolio of compensation measures for marine bird species. The tendered project will expand upon and work in parallel to five active research projects while also guiding the strategic direction of future research for the identification of compensatory measures in Scotland. The collective effort will ensure the identification of compensatory measures that are ecologically, technically, logistically, and financially feasible to be implemented in practice, underpinned by detailed implementation plans developed by the successful tenderer.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

There is an option to extend by a further 10 months subject to approval by the Scottish Government. Should additional Work Packages be identified these will be subject to budget approval.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79311000 - Survey services
• 71355000 - Surveying services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

In the event that the contract exceeds the 560,000.00 budget the Scottish Government will have the discretion to increase the budget for additional work packages focusing on the measures/sites identified as part of work package 1 to be of greatest benefit to Scottish Government in compensating for offshore wind impacts. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30178. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The tenderer must provide a Community Benefits proposal that is relevant to the subject matter of this contract and supports the Scottish Ministers’ commitment to contributing to the social, economic & environmental well-being of the people of Scotland. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30178. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:830221)