Notice Information
Notice Title
Port of Aberdeen - Procurement of Pilot Boat(s)
Notice Description
Aberdeen Harbour Board, operating as Port of Aberdeen, is the Statutory Harbour Authority and Competent Harbour Authority. Safe, modern and efficient pilot vessels are considered of key importance for ongoing successful operations at Port of Aberdeen. Port of Aberdeen has a requirement for up to two new pilot boats, to provide a safe and reliable pilotage service across the port harbour areas. The vessels will be required to carry out pilotage duties, hydrographic survey work, push pull work as required, and corporate trips as required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Aberdeen Harbour Board, operating as Port of Aberdeen, is the Statutory Harbour Authority and Competent Harbour Authority. Safe, modern and efficient pilot vessels are considered of key importance for ongoing successful operations at Port of Aberdeen. Port of Aberdeen has a requirement for up to two new pilot boats, to provide a safe and reliable pilotage service across the port harbour areas. The vessels will be required to carry out pilotage duties, hydrographic survey work, push pull work as required, and corporate trips as required. The vessels will operate in all seasons and weather conditions so must have exceptional stability, strength and seakeeping abilities with operating parameters that maximise safe and comfortable operations. Port of Aberdeen has ambitious Net Zero targets for 2040, and this procurement process is intended to support the introduction of less carbon intensive assets which will help reduce current and future Scope 1 emissions. Operational and technological enhancements including fuel-saving technology, safety and crew welfare are of key importance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d931
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070546-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34500000 - Ships and boats
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- 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
Notice URLs
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