Notice Information
Notice Title
Craignure Pier & Ferry Terminal Works
Notice Description
The existing pier and passenger facilities at Craignure are life expired and new infrastructure will support the deployment of new vessels on the route and wider ferry network as follows: - Replace the existing terminal infrastructure, parts of which are in poor condition, deteriorating or have limited structural capacity. - Increase berth capacity at the new ferry terminal to allow the full range of design vessels to be safely accommodated. - Ensure vessels can reliably berth year-round at the new ferry terminal, including in challenging weather conditions and overnight, to reduce weather-related cancellations and improve the winter timetable. - Increase resilience of the new ferry terminal operations. - Allow safe and efficient embarkation and disembarkation for both vehicles and foot passengers, including those with impaired mobility and wheelchair users. - Increase capacity of the new vehicle marshalling yard in line with industry standards, addressing congestion on the A849. - Provide a new terminal building with modern facilities, meeting staff and passenger demand. - Provide access for RNLI lifeboat, which is used for medical evacuations from Mull to the mainland; and - Maintain the operational ferry service during construction works, avoiding and minimising disruption to the ferry service as far as practicable.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The existing pier and passenger facilities at Craignure are life expired and new infrastructure will support the deployment of new vessels on the route and wider ferry network as follows: - Replace the existing terminal infrastructure, parts of which are in poor condition, deteriorating or have limited structural capacity. - Increase berth capacity at the new ferry terminal to allow the full range of design vessels to be safely accommodated. - Ensure vessels can reliably berth year-round at the new ferry terminal, including in challenging weather conditions and overnight, to reduce weather-related cancellations and improve the winter timetable. - Increase resilience of the new ferry terminal operations. - Allow safe and efficient embarkation and disembarkation for both vehicles and foot passengers, including those with impaired mobility and wheelchair users. - Increase capacity of the new vehicle marshalling yard in line with industry standards, addressing congestion on the A849. - Provide a new terminal building with modern facilities, meeting staff and passenger demand. - Provide access for RNLI lifeboat, which is used for medical evacuations from Mull to the mainland; and - Maintain the operational ferry service during construction works, avoiding and minimising disruption to the ferry service as far as practicable.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ec22
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008973-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45213341 - Ferry terminal building construction work
45241300 - Pier construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- elaine.appleby@argyll-bute.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1586555232
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LOCHGILPHEAD
- Postcode
- PA31 8RT
- Post Town
- Paisley
- 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
- TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Mid Argyll
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
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