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Marine Consultancy and Designated Person

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), a harbour authority and asset owner, appointed marine consultancy and a Designated Person to support its harbour operations across the West of Scotland and Western Isles. The work combines independent assurance for CMAL’s Board, as duty holder under the Port Marine Safety Code, with professional advice and support for CMAL’s harbour authority functions. It covers marine safety and harbour operations, navigational risk assessment, conservancy, aids to navigation, marine governance, incident investigation support, policy and procedure development, operational reviews, harbour legislation, and infrastructure and vessel-interface projects. The appointed consultant is expected to assess whether CMAL’s Safety Management System works effectively and audit its compliance with the Code, as well as provide specialist advice when required.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ABPmer as the sole supplier. CMAL used an open procedure, with bids assessed on a method statement (42 points) and price (30 points). Seven bids were received. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and is valued at £208,700. Its stated duration is six years, with one possible three-year renewal period. The tender deadline was 31 July 2026. The successful supplier must provide named staff and qualifications, and meet the stated insurance thresholds: professional indemnity cover of £5 million per claim, employers’ liability of £10 million per claim, and public liability of £2 million per claim. Alternative bids were allowed.

This award demonstrates demand for a specialist marine consultancy able to combine Port Marine Safety Code assurance with practical harbour-authority advice across CMAL’s Scottish port and vessel operations. A credible future competitor would need experienced personnel who can independently audit a Safety Management System and compliance, undertake navigational risk assessments and operational reviews, and advise on conservancy, navigation aids, harbour legislation and marine governance. The scope also favours a supplier able to support incident investigations, develop policies and procedures, and advise on infrastructure and vessel interfaces, responding to needs as they arise. Strong method statements matter: quality carried a substantial stated score in the evaluation. Suppliers would also need capacity to name suitably qualified staff and maintain the required professional indemnity, employers’ liability and public liability insurance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Marine Consultancy and Designated Person

Notice Description

Provide expert marine consultancy services covering harbour operations, marine safety, navigational risk assessment, conservancy, aids to navigation, marine governance, incident investigation support, policy and procedure development, operational reviews, harbour legislation advice and support for infrastructure and vessel interface projects.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CMAL wish to appoint a sole supplier to provide CMAL with Marine Consultancy support services and a 'Designated Person' and to (1) give CMAL Board as the duty holder under the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) independent assurance that the Safety Management System is working effectively and to audit CMAL's compliance with the PMSC (2). Provide CMAL with professional marine advice, guidance and support services, when required, in order to function as a Harbour Authority.

Renewal: One (1) period of three (3) years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000832772
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565402
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

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

63724000 - Navigation services

71631420 - Maritime safety inspection services

90711100 - Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£208,700 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar, 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

ABPmer

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557916
    Marine Consultancy and Designated Person - Provide expert marine consultancy services covering harbour operations, marine safety, navigational risk assessment, conservancy, aids to navigation, marine governance, incident investigation support, policy and procedure development, operational reviews, harbour legislation advice and support for infrastructure and vessel interface projects.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565402
    Marine Consultancy and Designated Person - Provide expert marine consultancy services covering harbour operations, marine safety, navigational risk assessment, conservancy, aids to navigation, marine governance, incident investigation support, policy and procedure development, operational reviews, harbour legislation advice and support for infrastructure and vessel interface projects.

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