Award

AtoN & Moorings - Maintenance & Repair

CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LTD (UTILITY)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2025 at 14:28

Tender

26 Feb 2025 at 14:48

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "AtoN & Moorings - Maintenance & Repair" was led by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), a body governed by public law based in Port Glasgow, United Kingdom. The industry category for this tender is services related to the maintenance and repair of marine equipment. The procedure followed was an open procurement method, focusing on installations and repairs across locations within the Clyde & Hebridean Ferries Network. Initially tendered on 26th February 2025, with the award process beginning on 1st April 2025, the contract was eventually awarded to Alchemy Plant & Contracting Ltd on 13th August 2025 with an award value of £1,073,264. This procurement process has reached the award stage and is marked as complete.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in marine equipment repair and maintenance to grow, particularly those with strong technical capabilities, health and safety practices, and environmental sustainability policies. Companies that can meet the comprehensive maintenance and repair demands of aids to navigation and buoy moorings would find this lucrative. It is particularly well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in this niche sector, as the tender had already seen successful participation from an SME with electronic submission capabilities and thorough knowledge of the UK maritime regulatory landscape.

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Notice Title

AtoN & Moorings - Maintenance & Repair

Notice Description

CMAL wish to appoint a sole supplier in respect of provision of maintenance and repair services for Aids to navigation, swinging and ground moorings.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CMAL has a need to appoint a competent Contractor to support their statutory duties as a Local Lighthouse Authority to install, inspect, maintain and repair their AtoNs and associated buoy moorings. In addition, CMAL has a need to have the same Contractor inspect, maintain and repair other swinging and ground moorings.

Renewal: a tender will be published approximately 6 months prior to the end of the current contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e826
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060251-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,073,264 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
approximately 6 months prior to the expiry of the current contract

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LTD (UTILITY)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@cmassets.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1475749920

Buyer Location

Locality
PORT GLASGOW
Postcode
PA14 5EQ
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde East Central
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALCHEMY PLANT & CONTRACTING

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