Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay, The Shore
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 312444000
E-mail: brody.johnston@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) 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, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Establishing and Managing a Trial Hub for Pre-processing of End-of-life Gear Waste from Fishing and Aquaculture Sectors
Reference number: CASE/693111
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98361000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Marine directorate require a supplier to set-up and run a collection point where end-of-life aquaculture and fishing gear can be brought for pre-processing ahead of recycling. The supplier will also be required to provide a full service for the receipt, cleaning, drying, dismantling and sorting of gear that is free to access by users.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
488 880.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34930000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Supplier Premises
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Marine directorate require a supplier to set-up and run a collection point where end-of-life aquaculture and fishing gear can be brought for pre-processing ahead of recycling. The supplier will also be required to provide a full service for the receipt, cleaning, drying, dismantling and sorting of gear that is free to access by users.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding and Delivery of Requirements
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience
/ Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Health & Safety & Risk Management
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Corporate & Social Responsibilities
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: 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 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 in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-054159
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
W & J Knox Ltd
W & J Knox, Mill Road
Kilbirnie
KA25 7DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 384895226
NUTS: UKM93
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 488 880.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:839306)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House,
27 Chambers Street,
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/08/2026