Notice Information
Notice Title
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE DUNOON - INVERCLYDE FERRY SERVICE
Notice Description
DUNOON - INVERCLYDE FERRY SERVICE
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Buyer is looking for one or more Suppliers to deliver the following aims: High frequency, year-round competitively priced ferry service between Dunoon and Inverclyde. The service is envisaged as operating with a minimum of two vessels with provision for a backup vessel. However the buyer is willing to consider other options that align with the desired outcome. Repairs, insurance, and maintenance of the Linkspan at Dunoon. Connection with Scotrail Trains into Glasgow and bus services to other areas served by Bus Services from Dunoon Ferry Terminal. Operation of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport concessionary fares scheme. The Cowal Peninsula entitles the elderly and disabled to receive reduced ferry fares with a Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Ferry Card. There is no Road Equivalent Tarif for vehicles as yet, though this may be introduced at some point by the government. Additional information: See attached Expression of Interest document
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059589
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054532-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60610000 - Ferry transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Feb 2026Expired
- 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
- COWAL GOUROCK TRANSPORT LINK
- Contact Name
- DAVID CLOUGH
- Contact Email
- cgtlink25@gmail.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 7761355644
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNOON
- Postcode
- PA23 7HH
- 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, TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Dunoon
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
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