Notice Information
Notice Title
Time Charter Tug Hire May 2026
Notice Description
The type of arrangement is a supply contract for the provision of Time Charter Tug Hire of suitable technical specification and Class to meet the needs of the Council in Towage operations. The contract will be for a period of 46 days initially (to commence 0900 hours 19 May 2026 with the option to extend as required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Open Procedure is being followed in accordance with the Utilities Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2016.. Vessel must be able to operate at the Port of Sullom Voe on 19th May 2026
Renewal: Option to extend as required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000826769
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552395
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- 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
34513200 - Tug boats
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 May 2026 - 7 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL (UTILITIES)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LERWICK
- Postcode
- ZE1 0LZ
- Post Town
- Lerwick
- 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
- TLM66 Shetland Islands
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- Local Authority
- Shetland Islands
- Electoral Ward
- Lerwick North and Bressay
- Westminster Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552395
Time Charter Tug Hire May 2026 - The type of arrangement is a supply contract for the provision of Time Charter Tug Hire of suitable technical specification and Class to meet the needs of the Council in Towage operations. The contract will be for a period of 46 days initially (to commence 0900 hours 19 May 2026 with the option to extend as required.
Notice URLs
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