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Supply of Vessel

Shetland Islands Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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10 Jun 2025 at 13:45

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17 Sep 2024 at 13:32

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Tender

03 Sep 2024 at 16:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Shetland Islands Council, a regional authority based in Lerwick, United Kingdom, recently completed a public procurement process for the "Supply of Vessel" under the procurement category of goods, specifically in the ships and boats industry. The procurement employed an open procedure as per Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The scope involved providing a new workboat-compliant steel monohull vessel with a capacity for 12 passengers, to be delivered in accordance with detailed specifications. The final contract, valued at £5,646,700, was awarded to Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd. on 4th June 2025, representing the culmination of a competitive bidding process that began with the invitation to tender extended in 2024.

This procurement opportunity, intended for the supply of a new vessel, presents significant growth prospects for businesses in marine engineering and vessel manufacturing sectors capable of meeting stringent quality and technical requirements. Companies familiar with industry standards and regulatory compliance would find themselves well-positioned to deliver solutions that not only meet but exceed buyer expectations. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd., that possess the necessary technical expertise and operational capabilities to handle contracts of this scale, stand to benefit from participating in similar governmental contracts, delivering not just immediate business gains but potentially fostering long-term partnerships with regional authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Vessel

Notice Description

Tenders were sought from interested parties to supply to Shetland Islands Council a new vessel in accordance with the Specification of Requirements and in the timescale detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents. The requirement was for a MCA workboat code compliant new build steel monohull vessel with 12 passenger capacity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement procedure followed for the Supply of Vessel, was the Open Procedure in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0497d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031264-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34500000 - Ships and boats

34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

34512100 - Ferry boats

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,646,700 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Shetland Islands Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LERWICK
Postcode
ZE1 0LZ
Postcode Area
Lerwick
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM66 Shetland Islands
Local Authority
Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward
Lerwick North and Bressay
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd.

Further Information

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