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Published 9 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Characterising Electromagnetic Fields and Impacts

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Published estimate£145,000exc. VAT0.5% below published estimate

Submissions closed 10 Feb 2025awarded 2 Jun 2025

Awarded to Xodus Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Targeted Approach To Characterising EMF From Subsea Cables and Understanding Potential Impacts on Fish and Benthic Species

CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services · Marine research services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The Scottish Government is seeking to award a contract to provide a targeted approach…AwardedRenewalPublished value£145,000

The Scottish Government is seeking to award a contract to provide a targeted approach to characterising electromagnetic fields (EMF) from subsea cables and their potential impacts on fish and benthic species.

The Service Provider will provide a technical but accessible review of present methods employed to characterise EMFs and their effects on species. The review will include an assessment of EMF modelling with relevant cable scenarios, methods to measure EMFs in addition to methods to assess impacts on receptive species, with a suite of associated recommendations.

This contract will contribute to the overall understanding of EMF emissions and how species effects may be assessed. This is a precursor to understanding potential population level impacts. The critique of methods, and recommendations will improve subsequent efforts to experimentally assess effects on marine species and support future planning and consenting of sustainable offshore wind.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: The contract value is not anticipated to exceed 145,000 GBP inclusive of optional extensions. In accordance with Regulation 72(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, the volume of services may be modified at the sole discretion of the Purchaser from the estimated volume specified in the contract. The Pricing Schedule of the Contract provides a mechanism to manage adjustment the services IF required. · The Purchaser reserves the right extend the contract for a period of up to 3 months.Variant bids: not allowed

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73110000 Research services 73112000 Marine research services 90713000 Environmental issues consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 97.5Price: 30

Published sub-criteria (7)

UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT: 45
PROJECT RESOURCE / EXPERTISE: 32.5
SCHEDULE OF WORK: 5
QUALITY & RISK: 5
CLIMATE EMERGENCY: 5
FAIR WORK FIRST: 5
price: 30

Published award criteria (8)

UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT: 45
PROJECT RESOURCE / EXPERTISE: 32.5
SCHEDULE OF WORK: 5
QUALITY & RISK: 5
CLIMATE EMERGENCY: 5
COMMUNITY BENEFITS: 0
FAIR WORK FIRST: 5
Price: 30

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
4B.4 - Financial Ratios
4B.5.1a/b and 4B.5.2 - Insurance
Minimum: 4B.4 - Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of not less than 1.0 Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: Total Current Assets divided by Total current liabilities. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders ec…
Technical & professional ability
4C.1.2 - Relevant Experience
4C.4 - Supply Chain Management/Tracking Systems Used
4C.7 - Environmental Management
4C.10 - Proportion (%) to be Sub-Contracted
Minimum: 4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies within the past 356 months. 4C.4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, t…

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 127.5 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 9 Jan 2025, 16:03 GMT
Last source update: 17 Jun 2025, 12:02 BST
Award evaluation window: 10 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference: CASE / 700779
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-032898
Classification (CPV): Environmental issues consultancy servicesMarine research servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ceb4 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:801895)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 10 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 10 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Feb 2025 → 17 Jun 2025 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
10 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
10 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
17 Jun 2025, 12:02 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
17 Jun 2025, 12:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £144,3521 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Xodus Group Ltd	£144,352 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032898-2025-CASE / 720779-1 · Xodus Group Ltd
Signed
2 Jun 2025
Value
£144,352
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8LUContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Xodus GroupAwarded supplier The Capitol Building, 231 Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 6DAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.