Purchase of Cetacean Click Detectors

Concepts

• aberdeen
• noise measuring equipment
• autonomous marine acoustic cetacean
• click detectors
• moored detectors
• detectors
• cetacean
• cetaceans
• scientific installations
• acoustic monitoring

Location

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire: Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen

Description

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of autonomous marine acoustic cetacean click detectors.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Scottish Ministers requires autonomous marine acoustic cetacean click detectors for the purposes of long-term static monitoring of marine mammals. This requirement is for cetacean click detectors suitable for acoustic monitoring for deployment in inshore and offshore waters. Cetacean click detectors must be capable of being moored for extended periods underwater, recording data autonomously with a programmable option for on/off duty cycle. The devices will be used as part of an array of moored detectors, monitoring cetaceans in Scotland’s offshore waters

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38434300 - Noise-measuring equipment
• 45214630 - Scientific installations

Indicators

• Variant bids may be considered.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=781607. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:781607) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=781607