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Mull Vessel Concept Design

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

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04 Aug 2026 at 09:44

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24 Jun 2026 at 15:36

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20 May 2026 at 15:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd is procuring naval architecture and design consultancy services for the concept development of a new Mull vessel. The vessel is intended to operate primarily between Oban and Craignure on Mull. The work covers detailed evaluation, feasibility studies and concept design for a roll-on/roll-off passenger (Ro-Pax) vessel, including general arrangement drawings, plans and specifications. These outputs are intended to enable shipyards to tender for the vessel’s detailed design and construction on a fixed-price basis, while reducing design, construction and operating risks for CMAL or the vessel’s charterers. The buyer is a Scottish maritime asset owner and utility. The requirement is a service procurement focused on vessel design, feasibility and preparation of shipbuilding documentation.

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure. It had one lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled; an active award and active contract are also recorded. navalue GmbH was selected, with an award recorded against the lot, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. The estimated tender value was £250,000; the signed contract value is £210,391.01. The contract duration is 720 days, with an option to extend by two further six-month periods. The tender deadline and bid opening were amended to 26 June 2026 at noon, while the award period began on 25 June 2026. Evaluation weighted skills and resources at 39%, price at 35%, service delivery at 19.5% and project management at 6.5%.

This award demonstrates demand from CMAL for specialist naval architecture capable of taking a new Ro-Pax vessel from feasibility through concept design and into shipyard-ready documentation. Suppliers competing for similar future work would need credible experience in vessel evaluation, feasibility studies, concept development, general arrangement drawings, technical plans and specifications. They would also need to show sufficient skilled personnel and resources, with staff names and qualifications available for assessment. Strong project management and a clear approach to service delivery matter alongside price, as these were explicit evaluation considerations. The requirement favours firms able to translate operational needs for a passenger and vehicle ferry into a fixed-price detailed-design and build tender package, while identifying and reducing design, construction and operating risks for the asset owner and charterers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mull Vessel Concept Design

Notice Description

CMAL require to appoint a Naval Architect to assist with the concept design development for a New Mull Vessel, capable of operating primarily between Oban and Craignure on Mull.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CMAL requires a design consultancy to assist with the in-depth evaluation, feasibility studies and in-depth concept design of a Ro-Pax vessel. This will include developing general arrangement drawings and associated plans/ specifications that would allow shipyards to tender for the detailed design and build of the new vessel type on a fixed price basis whilst eliminating design, construction and operating risks for CMAL or the vessels' charterers.

Renewal: Option to extend by 2 periods of 6 months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069dca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073472-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£210,391 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORT GLASGOW
Postcode
PA14 5EQ
Postcode Area
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
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde East Central
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

navalue GmbH

Further Information

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