Purchase of Scientific Echosounder Systems

Scottish Government
Scotland
23 December 2024 to 31 March 2025

Replacement of an aging 4-frequency scientific echosounder suite on the MRV Scotia. The project involves supplying and installing new transducers onto the vessel's existing retractable drop keel system to resolve issues with water ingress and component obsolescence.

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Awarded value: £233k; As published
Published: 23 October 2024
Awarded: 30 December 2024; Echomaster Marine Limited
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 March 2025

What the contract covers

Supplies contract

Supply and installation of marine scientific echosounder systems for research vessels, including hardware integration and technical support services.

Purchase of Scientific Echosounder Systems for MRV Scotia

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supplies contract
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 23 December 2024 to 31 March 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 38114000, 45214630, 48460000

Services in this contract

Marine navigation equipment, charts and publicationsMain service£197k typicalPurchase of scientific echosounder systems for a research vessel

Lifecycle

Published
23 October 2024
Contract awardedto Echomaster Marine Limited
30 December 2024
Contract starts
23 December 2024
Contract ends
31 March 2025

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Scottish Government

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The supplier

Echomaster Marine Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/883020/purchase-of-scientific-echosounder-systems
Buyer reference: CASE/693111
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Scottish Government. Purchase of Scientific Echosounder Systems. Contract award, 23 October 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/883020/purchase-of-scientific-echosounder-systems (accessed 5 November 2026).