Purchase & Installation of Echosounder System
The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invites tenders for the purchase and installation of a scientific, multi-frequency, wideband, echosounder system to replace the existing Simrad EK60 echosounder system on our Marine Research Vessel (MRV) Alba Na Mara.
Buyer
Scottish Government
Value
£150,000
Published
29 Oct 2026
Closes
30 Nov 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Scotland
Procurement method
Open
Category
Goods
Contract starts
6 Jan 2027
Contract ends
31 Mar 2027
CPV classifications
38114000
Echo sounders
38000000
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38100000
Navigational and meteorological instruments
38110000
Navigational instruments
Lots
Lot 1 Purchase & Installation of Echosounder System
Value not provided
The MRV Alba Na Mara, is currently equipped with an aging, ( ~20 years), scientific echosounder system operating at 3 individual frequencies (38, 120 and 200 kHz). The current system is now unsupported in terms of replacement components. Recently, the existing 38 kHz ES38B transducer was damaged beyond repair. A new ES 38-7 transducer was fitted in dry dock...
Delivery: Scotland
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