Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme

Scottish Government
Scotland
7 April 2026 to 6 April 2029

The contract involves coordinating the surveillance of cetacean, seal, shark, and marine turtle strandings across Scotland, including conducting post-mortem examinations and managing an online database of events. The provider must maintain an archive of tissue samples and expand the existing volunteer network to improve reporting coverage. Data collected is critical for fulfilling statutory reporting obligations under the UK Marine Strategy, OSPAR, and ICES frameworks.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £825k; As published
Published: 28 November 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 3 September 2026; University of Glasgow
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 6 April 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of marine animal stranding surveillance, post-mortem investigations, and biological data management services for government environmental monitoring and reporting.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
28 November 2025
Contract awardedto University of Glasgow
3 September 2026
Contract starts
7 April 2026
Contract ends
6 April 2029

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2834502/scottish-marine-animal-stranding-scheme
Buyer reference: CASE/693111
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Scottish Government. Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme. Contract award, 28 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2834502/scottish-marine-animal-stranding-scheme (accessed 12 October 2026).