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title: "FMPG-2025-016 Engineering and Design Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058684"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FERGUSON MARINE (PORT GLASGOW) LTD"
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# FMPG-2025-016 Engineering and Design Services

Buyer: FERGUSON MARINE (PORT GLASGOW) LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058684

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## Summary

The public procurement process conducted by Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd pertains to a contract titled "FMPG-2025-016 Engineering and Design Services", categorised under Engineering design services. The main procurement category is services, with the procurement method stated as an open procedure. Ferguson Marine is based in Port Glasgow, UK (region UKM83), and the initiation of the tender took place on 12th August 2025. Although the procurement process involved was extensive, the most recent update marked the contract awarded on 27th January 2026, involving substantial engagement around ship design and engineering functions tailored for long-term strategic outsourcing. The contract has been completed successfully, and key firms were identified as qualified suppliers.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for specialised engineering and design firms aiming to establish a foothold in the shipbuilding and design sector. Businesses specialising in strategic engineering services, particularly those with a capacity for collaborative and long-term projects, would find this contract an attractive proposition to expand their portfolio. The contract, valued at £4,000,000, allows for participation in critical ship design and production support activities through a framework agreement, providing a growth arena particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a robust expertise in technical quality and competitive pricing strategies. Successful suppliers included notable names like VOLNA MARINE LTD., Houlder LTD, and GHENOVA, marking it a competitive domain where innovation and technical acumen are vital for success.

## Notice

FMPG have the requirement for Engineering and Ship Design Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

FMPG is looking to identify competent, strategic engineering (ship design) service providers to outsource certain key design engineering functions in long-term contract arrangement in order to develop common bidding, planning, estimating, design and production support activities between the Shipyard and the Engineering Service Provider (the "ESP").

Renewal: 2 x 1Yr Extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007163-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FERGUSON MARINE (PORT GLASGOW) LTD |
| Locality | PORT GLASGOW |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA14 5NG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Electoral ward | Inverclyde East Central |
| Westminster constituency | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BELCAN ENGINEERING SERVICES; GHENOVA; HOULDER; VOLNA MARINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2026 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007163-2026
- 12 Aug 2025 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048173-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fergusonmarine.com
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807145
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30427

## Provenance

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