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Port of Aberdeen - Procurement of Pilot Boat(s)

Port of Aberdeen

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
Tender

03 Nov 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F5 - Contract Notice (Utilities)
Summary of the contracting process

Port of Aberdeen, the statutory and competent harbour authority, sought up to two new pilot boats for pilotage services across its harbour areas. The vessels were intended to provide safe and reliable pilotage, while also supporting hydrographic surveys, push-pull work and corporate trips. They needed to operate in all seasons and weather conditions, with exceptional stability, strength and seakeeping to support safe, comfortable operations. The procurement also aimed to introduce less carbon-intensive assets supporting the port’s 2040 net-zero targets, including fuel-saving technology, operational and technological improvements, safety features and crew welfare. The boats were to be delivered and operated at Port of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland. This was a goods procurement for pilot vessels (CPV 34500000).

The procurement used an open procedure under the utilities regime, with electronic submission and a single lot. The tender was cancelled and the award outcome was unsuccessful and marked as discontinued, so no supplier was selected. The estimated value was £2,800,000 including the stated currency of GBP. Bids were due by 15 December 2025 at 12:00, with bid opening scheduled for 13:00 the same day. The planned contract period was 2 March 2026 to 27 August 2027, and bids were required to remain valid for 180 days. Evaluation was weighted 60% technical quality and 40% price. Bidders needed relevant professional or trade registration, staff names and qualifications, and guarantees; consortiums had to form a legal entity before contracting.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to design, build or supply robust pilot boats capable of safe, comfortable operation in difficult weather and year-round harbour conditions. Relevant capability would include marine vessel engineering, stability and seakeeping performance, pilotage operations, hydrographic survey support, push-pull work and provision for corporate use. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate practical safety and crew-welfare measures, alongside fuel-saving or other lower-carbon technologies that support a harbour authority’s emissions objectives. Strong technical evidence would be important because quality carried greater weight than price. Businesses would also need suitable company or trade registration, qualified personnel, financial guarantees and the ability to meet Scots-law contractual requirements, alone or through a properly constituted consortium.

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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-r6ebe6-0000814629
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564734
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
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
17 Sep 20261 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
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Port of Aberdeen
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 5SS
Postcode Area
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 Documents

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