Contract awardedShipbuilding

Marine Survey Vessel

NatureScot
Scotland
Open procedure
16 October 2026 to 14 April 2027

Design, manufacture, commissioning and delivery of one replacement versatile survey vessel and trailer, intended for marine environmental monitoring across a range of diverse habitats and species in Scotland’s inshore waters.

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Awarded value: £207k; As published
Published: 24 July 2026
Awarded: 16 October 2026; Cheetah Marine International LTD
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 14 April 2027

What the contract covers

Goods contract

Design, manufacture, commissioning and delivery of specialist marine survey vessels and trailers for environmental monitoring operations.

Design, manufacture, commissioning, and delivery of a replacement versatile survey vessel and trailer capable of conducting marine environmental monitoring for a range of diverse habitats and species in Scotland’s inshore waters

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 16 October 2026 to 14 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 34500000, 34520000, 34521000

Services in this contract

Vessel supply and shipbuildingMain service£627k typicalBuild of replacement survey vessel with trailer

Lifecycle

Published
24 July 2026
Contract awardedto Cheetah Marine International LTD
16 October 2026
Contract starts
16 October 2026
Contract ends
14 April 2027

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NatureScot

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The supplier

Cheetah Marine International LTD

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3845964/marine-survey-vessel
Buyer reference: PP1488
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000838265
Last checked: 4 November 2026

NatureScot. Marine Survey Vessel. Contract award, 24 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3845964/marine-survey-vessel (accessed 4 November 2026).