Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
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- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KIRKWALL
- Postcode
- KW15 1NY
- Postcode Area
- Kirkwall
- 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
- TLM65 Orkney Islands
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- Local Authority
- Orkney Islands
- Electoral Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Westminster Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543805&idx=5
20th January 2026 - Information Bulletin 001 - OICPROC2248 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543805&idx=3
18th December 2025 - Appendix A to the Contract Notice -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543805&idx=4
18th December 2025 - Appendix A to the Contract Notice REVISION Dated 18 December 2025 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543805&idx=1
18th November 2025 - 002 - Schedule 1 Client Reference Sheet -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543805&idx=2
18th November 2025 - 003 - Schedule 2 -Bidder Priority Contract Climate Change Plan Template -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543805
Provision of Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract RoPax Vessels - 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.
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