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Notice Title

Provision of Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract RoPax Vessels

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified Contractor to complete a Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract for three new RoPax Vessels with an option for a fourth vessel to the same design.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified Contractor to complete a Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract for RoPax vessels, three identical new RoPax Vessels with an option for a fourth vessel to the same design.. Contract Value is within the range of 75000000 to 100000000 GBP and includes the additional option of a fourth vessel.

Options: Contract is for three vessels with an option for a fourth vessel.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000816015
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545459
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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

34510000 - Ships

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

34512100 - Ferry boats

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
This procurement is Phase 1 of Orkney's Ferry Replacement Programme and Phase 2 is anticipated to include the procurement of further RoPax Vessels within the next 2 years.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)
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

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