Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of the Corran Ferry service to The Highland Council - Market Testing Exercise
Notice Description
The Corran Ferry is operated by the Highland Council and is the busiest single vessel vehicle route in Scotland carrying over 250,000 cars per year. In recent years, a number of operational, financial and other challenges have emerged which present both short and long-term threats to the future sustainability and viability of the service. We are contacting prospective contractors to give market notice that a procurement for the ferry service may be coming forward. This PIN is only intended to commence preliminary market engagement and to obtain clarity on what the market thinks is appropriate in terms of - 1. Vessels and refit / relief / breakdown cover 2. Slipways and infrastructure 3. Crewing model 4. Fares structure We are attaching a questionnaire to seek the views of suppliers and potential suppliers of ferry services to the Highland Council that will be used by the Highland Council to determine the future provision of the Corran ferry service.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Corran Ferry is operated by the Highland Council and is the busiest single vessel vehicle route in Scotland carrying over 250,000 cars per year. In recent years, a number of operational, financial and other challenges have emerged which present both short and long-term threats to the future sustainability and viability of the service. We are contacting prospective contractors to give market notice that a procurement for the ferry service may be coming forward. This PIN is only intended to commence preliminary market engagement and to obtain clarity on what the market thinks is appropriate in terms of - 1. Vessels and refit / relief / breakdown cover 2. Slipways and infrastructure 3. Crewing model 4. Fares structure We are attaching a questionnaire to seek the views of suppliers and potential suppliers of ferry services to the Highland Council that will be used by the Highland Council to determine the future provision of the Corran ferry service. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000609396
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376498
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
50 - Repair and maintenance services
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
34500000 - Ships and boats
34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
34512100 - Ferry boats
34953100 - Ferry ramps
50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships
50245000 - Upgrading services of ships
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000 - Road transport services
60610000 - Ferry transport services
63720000 - Support services for water transport
63726000 - Miscellaneous water transport support services
63726600 - Ship-operating services
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jan 20206 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jun 2020Expired
- 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
- THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- murray.bain@highland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1349886606
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 5BX
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
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- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN376498&idx=1
8th January 2020 - The Highland Council Corran Ferry service - market testing - 06-Jan-2020 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376498
Provision of the Corran Ferry service to The Highland Council - Market Testing Exercise - The Corran Ferry is operated by the Highland Council and is the busiest single vessel vehicle route in Scotland carrying over 250,000 cars per year. In recent years, a number of operational, financial and other challenges have emerged which present both short and long-term threats to the future sustainability and viability of the service. We are contacting prospective contractors to give market notice that a procurement for the ferry service may be coming forward. This PIN is only intended to commence preliminary market engagement and to obtain clarity on what the market thinks is appropriate in terms of - 1. Vessels and refit / relief / breakdown cover 2. Slipways and infrastructure 3. Crewing model 4. Fares structure We are attaching a questionnaire to seek the views of suppliers and potential suppliers of ferry services to the Highland Council that will be used by the Highland Council to determine the future provision of the Corran ferry service.
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