Notice Information
Notice Title
Request for Information - Pilot Boat(s)
Notice Description
Aberdeen Harbour Board, operating as Port of Aberdeen, is the Statutory Harbour Authority and Competent Harbour Authority. Port of Aberdeen has a requirement for up to two new pilot boats, to provide a safe and reliable pilotage service within the port district.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This RFI forms a part of a market assessment and is not part of any competitive procedure. The information provided in response to this RFI needs to be sufficient to determine that there is a viable technical solution that can meet the key contract deliverables as set out in the documentation package and should also include an outline of how you will manage any potential risks and opportunities throughout the project delivery process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0551ab
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034362-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
34500000 - Ships and boats
34511100 - Marine patrol vessels
34520000 - Boats
34521000 - Specialised boats
63722000 - Ship-piloting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jun 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
- PORT OF ABERDEEN
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial@portofaberdeen.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1224597000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB11 5SS
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- George St/Harbour
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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