Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry
Aberdeen
AB11 9DB
UK
Contact person: Bob McLeod
Telephone: +44 1312442500
E-mail: bob.mcleod@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
Access to Offshore Digital Television
Reference number: NCA/25/080
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92224000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Marine Scotland requires access to digital television on its five vessels whilst they operate offshore.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
421 232.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Service to be provided in Scottish waters and outwith the 200 mile limit.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Marine Directorate requires access to digital television on its five vessels whilst operating offshore.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Marine Directorate require access to digital television to keep our vessels abreast of ongoing new stories which provides operational intelligence when dealing with marine issues. The provision of this service also fulfils obligations under Maritime Labour Convention which requires shipowners to provide a certain level of welfare and recreational facilities on board meet the special needs of seafarers who must live and work on ships.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NCA/25/080
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/01/2026
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
Sky Offshore
Credit Control Operational Finance, 1 MacKinintosh Road, Kirkton Campus,
Livingston
EH54 7BW
UK
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 421 232.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:823063)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/02/2026