Establishing and Managing a Trial Hub for Pre-processing of End-of-life Gear Waste from Fishing and Aquaculture Sectors
Scottish GovernmentEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
5 August 2026
Type
services
Overview
Marine directorate require a supplier to set-up and run a collection point where end-of-life aquaculture and fishing gear can be brought for pre-processing ahead of recycling. The supplier will also be required to provide a full service for the receipt, cleaning, drying, dismantling and sorting of gear that is free to access by users.
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The UK Marine Directorate wants to find a supplier to establish and operate a trial collection and processing hub for old fishing nets, cages, and other end-of-life gear from fishing and aquaculture businesses. The hub will receive, clean, dry, take apart, and sort this waste material for free, preparing it for recycling.
Requirements
- Ability to establish a physical collection point/hub facility
- Capacity to receive end-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear
- Equipment and capability to clean waste materials
- Equipment and capability to dry materials
- Capability to dismantle/deconstruct fishing gear safely
- Capability to sort materials by type for recycling
- Must provide free access to users (no charging fishing/aquaculture businesses)
- Full service operation and management of the hub
- No specific certifications explicitly listed — check full tender documents for environmental or waste handling standards
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Set up a physical trial hub/collection facility for end-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear
- Receive and log incoming waste materials from fishing and aquaculture sectors
- Clean received gear to remove organic material and contaminants
- Dry all received materials
- Dismantle and deconstruct fishing nets, cages, traps, and other gear into component parts
- Sort dismantled materials by type (e.g. plastic, metal, rope) for onward recycling
- Operate the hub on an ongoing basis with consistent opening hours and access
- Manage health and safety compliance for the facility
- Provide free service to all users from fishing and aquaculture sectors
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is a service delivery contract, not supply of goods — focus on operational capability and facility management, not just equipment.
- 2The word 'trial' is important: this is likely time-limited and experimental. Check the tender documents for contract length, performance metrics, and whether success could lead to expansion.
- 3The 'free access' requirement is crucial — you cannot charge users. Work out your business model carefully (subsidy, grant, cost recovery from material sales, etc.); the tender should clarify what income you're allowed to generate.
- 4Pre-processing means preparing materials for someone else to recycle, not doing the final recycling yourself. Clarify in the tender: who buys/takes the sorted materials afterward, and do you handle that sale or does the government?
- 5Look for: location requirements (where should the hub be?), expected volume of gear (how much will come in?), opening hours/availability standards, contamination limits, and reporting/monitoring requirements.
Tips for Small Businesses
- Consider subcontracting or consortium partnership — you might partner with a waste management company (who has dismantling/sorting expertise) and a logistics firm (collection and transport). This spreads risk and fills capability gaps.
- Revenue model is critical: explore whether you can sell sorted materials to recyclers, apply for environmental grants, or negotiate cost-sharing with participating fishing/aquaculture businesses (even if hub use is free, you might charge for collection from remote sites).
- Small hubs often score well on 'social value' — emphasize local job creation, support for fishing communities, environmental benefit, and skills training. These points can offset larger competitors' cost advantage.
Award Details
W & J Knox Ltd
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Scottish GovernmentKey Dates
Published
5 August 2026
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