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Ship Brokerage Service

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 14:51

Award Notice
Tender

17 Jun 2026 at 16:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) appointed a specialist shipbroker to handle the sale of surplus roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels. CMAL owns a fleet of 37 vessels and is replacing older ships as new vessels enter service; the brokerage requirement supports sales arising from that replacement programme. The work covers ship brokerage services relating to RoPax vessel sales. The buyer is CMAL, a Scottish maritime asset owner. The procurement is for a single lot, with delivery location recorded in Scotland.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to H. Clarkson and Co Ltd, with an active contract signed on 25 September 2026. The contract value is £196,069.20. The stated initial contract duration is six years, with an option to extend by a further two years. CMAL used an open procedure. Evaluation considered price and quality: the published quality criteria covered relevant experience, key staff, sales strategy, valuation approach, governance, value for money and environmental requirements; price was also assessed. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, although the award and signed contract are recorded as active. Two bids were received, both from small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand for specialist brokerage in the RoPax vessel market as CMAL replaces vessels and sells surplus ships. A credible competitor would need current Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers membership or an equivalent qualification, at least seven years’ specialist RoPax-sector experience and a dedicated RoPax desk. The buyer also sought demonstrable understanding of vessel technicalities and market intelligence. Strong proposals would need to show relevant sales experience, capable key staff, a clear sales strategy and a robust valuation approach, alongside sound governance, value for money and attention to environmental requirements. The requirement calls for sustained specialist capacity to support multiple vessel disposals, rather than general ship sales brokerage alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ship Brokerage Service

Notice Description

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) currently owns a fleet of 37 vessels and has an active vessel replacement programme. This programme has seen 1 new vessel being delivered in the past 12 months with a further 12 vessels under construction and due to be delivered within the next 3 years and a further 4 vessels planned and either at tender or design stage. CMAL will be looking to sell the surplus vessels over the next 4-6 years as the new vessels become operational and require to appoint a specialist organisation to provide ship brokerage services relating to the sale of RoPax vessels.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) currently owns a fleet of 37 vessels and has an active vessel replacement programme. This programme has seen 1 new vessel being delivered in the past 12 months with a further 12 vessels under construction and due to be delivered within the next 3 years and a further 4 vessels planned and either at tender or design stage. CMAL will be looking to sell the surplus vessels over the next 4-6 years as the new vessels become operational and require to appoint a specialist organisation to provide ship brokerage services relating to the sale of RoPax vessels.

Renewal: option to extend for a further 2 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b76a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091499-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63522000 - Ship brokerage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£196,069 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde East Central
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

H. Clarkson and Co Ltd

Further Information

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