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Estimation of cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters[E13]

Edinburgh, United KingdomScottish Government[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The Offshore Wind Directorate invites a tender from a suitable contractor to undertake spatial mapping of the cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters plus a hypothetical case study exploring cumulative displacement from spatial restrictions for the commercial fishing sector.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 16 Oct 2026.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Scottish GovernmentSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E4]
2 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
Not stated
Published[E11]
16 Oct 2026
Procedure[E10]
Open procedure
Source
Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Offshore Wind Directorate invites a tender from a suitable contractor to undertake spatial mapping of the cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters plus a hypothetical case study exploring cumulative displacement from spatial restrictions for the commercial fishing sector. This tender will provide an evidence base to inform any future marine planning and policy decisions which may impact upon the fishing sector and will focus on activities within Scottish waters.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UK.[E6]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E7]
  • ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E8]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskOnly 4 days remain before the deadline.[E4]
  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document rls-30-OCT566843

Evidence

13 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Scottish Government.

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 77700000.

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Public Contracts Scotland publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-02T12:00:00Z”

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Offshore Wind Directorate invites a tender from a suitable contractor to undertake spatial mapping of the cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters plus a hypothetical case study exploring cumulative displacement from spatial restrictions for t…”

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: UK.

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice was published on 16 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-16T00:00:00Z”

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Public Contracts Scotland gives the tender status as active.

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The notice is titled "Estimation of cumulative spatial restrictions to commercial fishing in Scottish waters".

    Document rls-30-OCT566843, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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