Tenders/Purchase & Installation of Multibeam Echosounder System

Purchase & Installation of Multibeam Echosounder System

Scottish Government

Published: Nov 9, 2026

Updated: Nov 9, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the environment and climate sector, with a focus on Coastal Marine. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the environment and climate sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invites tenders for the purchase and installation of replacement for the underwater components of a Teledyne Reson T50 multibeam system. The Teledyne Reson T50 is a shallow water, multi-frequency, high resolution, true beam forming, multibeam echosounder system (MBES). The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invites tenders for the purchase and installation of replacement for the underwater components of a Teledyne Reson T50 multibeam system. The Teledyne Reson T50 is a shallow water, multi-frequency, high resolution, true beam forming, multibeam echosounder system (MBES). The components will replace those lost while on the hull of the marine research vessel, MRV Alba Na Mara. The tender is for supply and installation of the hull mounted components and associated internal cabling only. Peripherals such as T50 processor, IMU/GNSS navigation and motion reference systems are already fitted to the vessel and do not form part of the tender invitation. Installation of the MBES components will take place during the annual dry docking of the vessel. This is expected to take place in early spring 2027 at a UK shipyard to be decided by open tender.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on November 9, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 106389-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Scottish Government

Scottish Government has issued 1,240 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 89 currently open and 531 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Research & Innovation, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via Public Contracts Scotland and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: November 9, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 106389-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Scottish Government in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.