Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms
Scottish Government needs marine sampling work across four offshore wind farm sites on Scotland's east coast, collecting fish, benthic and plankton samples across three seasons (winter 2025 to autumn 2026). The work feeds into the ECOCHANGE project studying how wind farm infrastructure affects North Sea food webs.
- Closed10 November 2025
- ValueNot stated
- BuyerScottish Government
- Wherefour offshore wind farm sites on east coast of Scotland, plus adjacent control areas
- CategoryResearch & development, Cleaning, waste & environmental, Grounds, forestry & agriculture, Surveying, architecture & engineering
- RegionScotland
You'll want to look if you have marine research capability and field sampling equipment for fish, benthic organisms and plankton collection, and can work offshore in Scottish waters.
Possible incumbent
NIRAS Group and ABPmer won seabird compensatory measures work for this buyer in September 2025; ABPmer has relevant marine survey and environmental expertise. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.