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School of Biology/SMRU: Helicopter for August Aerial Surveys of Seals in Scotland
Published 10 Aug 2026
10 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
60424100 *
Hire of aircraft with crew
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Clackmannanshire and Fife, Scotland
- Value
- £273,135
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Walter Bower House, Eden Campus, Guardbridge, KY16 0US, United Kingdom · UKM72
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality
- Cost
Related tenders
University of St Andrews
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60424100 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: BIO/050626/CM/SL
Helicopter for August Aerial Surveys of Seals in Scotland
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 60424100 — Hire of aircraft with crew (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · Education
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 2
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Aug 2026 16:36
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ae67
- Notice ID
- BIO/050626/CM/SL
Competition
2
Bids received
2
Bids from SMEs
0
Foreign Bids From E U
2
Foreign Bids From Non E U
2
Electronic bids
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
The Heliport, Dalcros Ind Est, Inverness, IV2 7XB, United Kingdom
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Dundee Sheriff Court
Review Body
6 West Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 9AD, United Kingdom
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Lots (1)
Lot 1
SMRU have developed a technique for surveying seals inhabiting rocky coastlines using a thermal imaging camera in a helicopter. The survey equipment that will be used on/in the aircraft is described below under ‘Survey methods & equipment’.
Available survey periods are dictated by “low tide windows”, i.e. local low wa...
· Cancelled
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Tender
| Title | School of Biology/SMRU: Helicopter for August Aerial Surveys of Seals in Scotland |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Hire of aircraft with crew |
| Category | services |
| Description | Helicopter for August Aerial Surveys of Seals in Scotland |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 60 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Has options | No |
| Lot › Status | cancelled |
| Item › CPV › Description | Hire of helicopters with crew |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM72 |
| Item › Delivery Location › Description | UK-St Andrews |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by | GPA |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Supplier › Name | PDG Helicopters |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | University of St Andrews |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | University of St Andrews |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Walter Bower House, Eden Campus |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Guardbridge |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM72 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | KY16 0US |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/procurement/ |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Education |
| Party 2 › Name | PDG Helicopters |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | PDG Helicopters |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Heliport, Dalcros Ind Est |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Inverness |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | IV2 7XB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › Name | Dundee Sheriff Court |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | Dundee Sheriff Court |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 6 West Bell Street |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Dundee |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | DD1 9AD |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | University of St Andrews |
Contracts
| Status | active |
| Value › Value | £273,135 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Signed | 31 Jul 2026 |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |