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Mull Vessel Concept Design

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

20 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd is procuring naval architecture and design consultancy services for a new Mull ferry. The appointed designer is to support concept development for a Ro-Pax vessel intended primarily to operate between Oban and Craignure on Mull. The work covers detailed evaluation and feasibility studies, in-depth concept design, general arrangement drawings, and associated plans and specifications. These outputs are intended to enable shipyards to tender for the vessel’s detailed design and construction on a fixed-price basis, while reducing design, construction and operating risks for CMAL and the vessel’s charterers. The service is classified as design consultancy, with the work relating to vessel and ferry development for routes serving Mull.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. There was one lot. The tender deadline and bid opening were 26 June 2026 at 12 noon, following a corrigendum; the award process began on 25 June 2026. The estimated value was £250,000. The contract was awarded to navalue GmbH, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026 for £210,391.01. The contract period is 720 days, with an option to extend through two further six-month periods. Evaluation included service delivery quality, weighted at 19.5, and price, weighted at 35. Seven electronic bids were received, all from SMEs and all from suppliers outside the EU. English was the submission language, and staff names and qualifications were required.

This award demonstrates demand from a maritime asset owner for specialist naval architecture supporting a passenger ferry from early feasibility through to a shipyard-ready concept. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need demonstrable Ro-Pax or ferry design expertise, including vessel evaluation, feasibility assessment, concept development, general arrangement drawings, and production of technical plans and specifications suitable for fixed-price shipyard procurement. The requirement also favours teams able to identify and control design, construction and operating risks, and to provide named staff with relevant qualifications. The seven SME bids indicate that specialist smaller firms competed successfully for this type of work, while the award to a German naval architecture business shows that relevant international capability can be competitive.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mull Vessel Concept Design

Notice Description

CMAL require to appoint a Naval Architect to assist with the concept design development for a New Mull Vessel, capable of operating primarily between Oban and Craignure on Mull.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CMAL requires a design consultancy to assist with the in-depth evaluation, feasibility studies and in-depth concept design of a Ro-Pax vessel. This will include developing general arrangement drawings and associated plans/ specifications that would allow shipyards to tender for the detailed design and build of the new vessel type on a fixed price basis whilst eliminating design, construction and operating risks for CMAL or the vessels' charterers.

Renewal: Option to extend by 2 periods of 6 months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000832515
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561536
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£210,391 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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

navalue GmbH

Further Information

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