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Provision of a Design Specification Outer North Isles Ro Pax Vessels

Orkney Islands Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Feb 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Sep 2024 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Orkney Islands Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of a design specification for Outer North Isles Ro-Pax vessels. The call for tenders was issued on 9 September 2024, and the contract was awarded on 18 December 2024. This procurement, categorised under "General public services" and "naval architect services," was conducted as an open procedure. The consultancy requirement focused on designing new vessels to serve the Outer North Isles of Orkney (Sanday, Stronsay, Eday, and Westray). The contracting process included stages for electronic submissions with a tender period ending on 11 October 2024. The project falls under the services industry category and is located in the Orkney Islands region (UKM65).

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in naval architecture and marine consultancy, especially those with experience in designing Ro-Pax vessels. The project is ideal for firms capable of delivering advanced design specifications to meet Orkney Islands Council's detailed requirements. Additionally, SME and foreign bidders from both EU and non-EU countries participated, indicating a competitive field. The subcontracting opportunities, specific to Full Motion Stimulation Work, make it a lucrative project for specialised firms. By engaging in this procurement, businesses can enhance their portfolios with high-profile public sector work, potentially leading to more government contracts in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Design Specification Outer North Isles Ro Pax Vessels

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for consultancy with naval architect services for a Design Specification for the Outer North Isles Ro Pax Vessels.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council requires a suitably experienced design consultancy team with Naval Architect abilities to assist with the Concept and Tendering Design Specification for three new Ro-Pax vessels for the Orkney Outer Isles ( Sanday, Stronsay, Eday and Westray) as per specification and timescale detailed, in the contract documentation.

Options: Bidders have the option to bid for Phase 1 or Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project with a local authority held option to take up the option for Phase 2 of the project subject to the availability of external funding. For the avoidance of doubt the contract value as stated at 11.2.6 is for Phase 1 of this project only.

Renewal: the Authority may at its sole discretion extend the contract to phase 2 of the requirement. the duration of 6 months and value stated is solely to cover Phase 1 of the requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000774241
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523212
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

34512100 - Ferry boats

34521000 - Specialised boats

60610000 - Ferry transport services

71220000 - Architectural design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Orkney Islands Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Postcode Area
Kirkwall
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
TLM65 Orkney Islands
Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Kirkwall East
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KNUD E. HANSEN - Ship design since 1937

Further Information

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