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title: "Ultra Deep Water Port Feasibility Study"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000536870"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2018-05-08"
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# Ultra Deep Water Port Feasibility Study

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000536870

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for the "Ultra Deep Water Port Feasibility Study", aimed at evaluating the requirements and potential locations for an ultra-deep water port. This tender is categorised under services and was initiated through an open procurement method. The active tender period ended on 20 April 2018, with a value of £99,500. The project is based in Edinburgh, UK, under the oversight of the Energy and Climate Change Directorate within the Scottish Government. The successful supplier for this study was Ernst & Young LLP.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and port development projects. Companies with experience in public services, particularly those capable of supporting large-scale infrastructure projects or logistics operations, would be well-positioned to explore such opportunities. The feasibility study will contribute to the Scottish Government's broader ambitions laid out in the Programme for Government, creating a multi-use Ultra-Deep Water quayside to enhance the region's maritime capabilities.

## Notice

The Scottish Government is seeking to commission a feasibility study to evaluate the requirement and potential location for an ultra-deep water port.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government is seeking to commission a feasibility study to evaluate the requirement and potential location for an ultra-deep water port. This project is being commissioned by the Energy and Climate Change Directorate of the Scottish Government to support the ambitions laid out in the Programme for Government 2017-18 that we will invest in an multi-use Ultra-Deep Water quayside (24m or greater) to be established in Scotland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318497 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2018 - 20 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST & YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79314000 - Feasibility study

## Release History

- 8 May 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318497
- 26 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR314589

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR314589&idx=4
  11th April 2018 - Updated T&Cs including text on Data Protection obligations. Replaces version included in ITT.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR314589&idx=1
  29th March 2018 - Invitation to Tender - including SG terms and conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR314589&idx=3
  29th March 2018 - Invitation to Tender - including SG terms and conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR314589&idx=2
  26th March 2018 - ESPD document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR314589
  Ultra Deep Water Port Feasibility Study - The Scottish Government is seeking to commission a feasibility study to evaluate the requirement and potential location for an ultra-deep water port.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318497
  Ultra Deep Water Port Feasibility Study - The Scottish Government is seeking to commission a feasibility study to evaluate the requirement and potential location for an ultra-deep water port.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000536870

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