Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish Government · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Arco Limited
- Value
- £700,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Protective and safety clothing (CPV 35113400)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 059661-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 May 2026
- Published25 Jun 2026Published 36 days after the contract date
Description
The Marine directorate, part of the Scottish Government, owns and runs a fleet of Marine protection and research vessels that operate in the seas around Scotland, The crews onboard are covered by the relevant Marine legislation, including the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2205), as such there is a statutory requirement for the Directorate to provide suitable and sufficient PPE to all of its crews. The Marine crews are expected to wear uniforms and the correct uniform must also be available and supplied.
About the supplier
Arco Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00133804).