Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry

Aberdeen

AB11 9DB

Contact

Bob McLeod

Email

bob.mcleod [at] gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1312442500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Vessel Crane Maintenance for MRV Scotia

Reference number

CASE/693111

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 50241100 - Vessel repair services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invite tenders for the provision of all maintenance and servicing of all cranes on board MRV Scotia.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £214,586.35

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 34511100 - Marine patrol vessels
• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

Main site or place of performance

MRV Scotia is based at Aberdeen harbour or refit yard which has been decided upon following public tender.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invite tenders for the provision of all maintenance and servicing of all cranes on board MRV Scotia.

The Scottish Ministers own and operate the survey vessel MRV Scotia that operates in the waters around and beyond Scotland. To carry out scientific operations that MRV Scotia undertakes, the five crane package provided by ABAS (Aukra industrier AS – Norway) was installed and requires regular maintenance and testing.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Requirements / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Risk, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Corporate & Social Responsibilities / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-005390

Section V. Award of contract

Contract No

CASE/693111

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 September 2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

Hays Hydraulics, Russell Road

Aberdeen

AB11 5RB

Telephone

+44 1224589460

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £214,586.35

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender.

0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.

1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.

2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.

3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.

4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:811445)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court House

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Telephone

+44 1312252525

Country

United Kingdom

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