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Financial Analysis

CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LTD (UTILITY)

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Summary of the contracting process

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility), based in Port Glasgow, UK, has engaged in a procurement process for financial analysis services to support the selection of tenders for designing and building a new vessel. This procurement falls within the services category and utilised a limited procedure without prior publication due to technical reasons. The contract, valued at approximately £120,000, was signed on 21 April 2025, marking its completion with BDO LLP as the supplier. The procurement covered the region of UKM83 and followed legal and industry standards like CELEX and CPV classifications for financial advisory services.

This contract presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for firms with expertise in financial analysis within the maritime or shipbuilding industries. While the procurement was directly awarded to BDO LLP due to their specialised knowledge and ability to meet the timescale required, businesses with similar expertise might explore future contracts and extensions offered by CMAL. The scope includes a detailed examination of financial structures, track records, and governance, suggesting vital opportunities for larger consultancies or specialist financial service providers eager to assist in complex procurement assessments.

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Notice Title

Financial Analysis

Notice Description

CMAL requires an experienced company to provide in-depth financial analysis to support the selection process of tenders for the design and build of a new vessel.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CMAL intends to award a contract to BDO LLP for the provision of financial analysis of candidates applying to be Invited to Tender for the design and build of 1 RoPax vessel. The scope of work will include in-depth analysis of the corporate structure, financial information, track record, budget and order book, and corporate governance of each candidate and BDO will prepare a summary report to support CMAL's assessment of each candidate. The value of the contract shown in this notice is an estimate and the final value will be dependant on the number of candidates that are assessed.

Options: CMAL may extend the scope of this contract to include similar analysis on subsequent tenders for new vessels.

Procurement Information

BDO has a specialist team who have knowledge of the shipbuilding industry and can apply this expertise to assist CMAL in their assessment of candidates within the timescale required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000828928
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554292
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20251 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LTD (UTILITY)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PORT GLASGOW
Postcode
PA14 5EQ
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde East Central
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BDO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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