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Refit of MRV Alba na Mara

Scottish Government

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18 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, through its Marine Directorate, is procuring services to refit the marine research vessel MRV Alba na Mara. The work covers the vessel refit programme and is intended to support the Directorate’s operations over a multi-year period. The procurement is classified as vessel and ship repair services (CPV 50240000), with the associated vessel category code 34511100. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The opportunity is arranged as a single lot and concerns the refitting of one named vessel rather than the supply of a general fleet service. It will suit businesses providing marine engineering, ship repair, vessel maintenance, refit and related technical services.

The procurement has reached tender: the Scottish Government invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The buyer set 19 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC as the tender deadline, followed by bid opening at 13:00 UTC in East Lothian and an award period starting at 13:00 UTC the same day. The contract period is 1,440 days. Evaluation includes quality, based on understanding and delivery of requirements, weighted at 30%, and price, weighted at 30%; variants are allowed. The single lot requires staff names and qualifications and allows electronic payment and ordering. Bidders must have specific annual turnover of at least GBP 150,000 for each of the previous two years, public liability insurance of GBP 1 million, and a current ratio above 0.8.

This opportunity suits an established shipyard, marine engineering contractor or vessel-refit specialist with the facilities, plant, tools and technical equipment to carry out work on a marine research vessel. Bidders need to demonstrate three relevant examples from the previous five years, identify the technicians or technical bodies available to them, and explain their quality assurance, supply-chain management and tracking systems. The buyer may check technical capacity and quality measures, so suppliers should be able to evidence operational capability rather than rely only on written assurances. A UKAS-accredited, independent third-party certificate for BS EN ISO 9001, or an equivalent documented and senior-approved quality management system, is required. Suppliers must also set out environmental measures and any intended subcontracting arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Refit of MRV Alba na Mara

Notice Description

Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564792
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34511100 - Marine patrol vessels

50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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