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title: "Provision of the Corran Ferry service to The Highland Council - Market Testing Exercise"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000609396"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL"
published: "2020-01-06"
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# Provision of the Corran Ferry service to The Highland Council - Market Testing Exercise

Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000609396

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## Summary

The Highland Council is initiating a planned procurement process for the "Provision of the Corran Ferry service" as part of a market testing exercise. This service, which is vital in Scotland, carries over 250,000 cars annually and faces operational and financial challenges that threaten its sustainability. The procurement stage for this contract, classified under general public services, is currently in the planning phase, with documents having been published on 8th January 2020. The Council's address is Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5BX, and prospective suppliers are encouraged to engage through a questionnaire to help inform the future direction of the service.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in ferry services, vessel maintenance, and infrastructure development. Companies involved in crewing operations, fare structuring, and maritime logistics could particularly benefit from this contract. As the Highland Council seeks input from the market, businesses that can demonstrate innovative solutions to ensure the service's long-term viability will be advantageous competitors in this tender process.

## Notice

The Corran Ferry is operated by the Highland Council and is the busiest single vessel vehicle route in Scotland carrying over 250,000 cars per year. In recent years, a number of operational, financial and other challenges have emerged which present both short and long-term threats to the future sustainability and viability of the service. We are contacting prospective contractors to give market notice that a procurement for the ferry service may be coming forward. This PIN is only intended to commence preliminary market engagement and to obtain clarity on what the market thinks is appropriate in terms of - 1. Vessels and refit / relief / breakdown cover 2. Slipways and infrastructure 3. Crewing model 4. Fares structure We are attaching a questionnaire to seek the views of suppliers and potential suppliers of ferry services to the Highland Council that will be used by the Highland Council to determine the future provision of the Corran ferry service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Corran Ferry is operated by the Highland Council and is the busiest single vessel vehicle route in Scotland carrying over 250,000 cars per year. In recent years, a number of operational, financial and other challenges have emerged which present both short and long-term threats to the future sustainability and viability of the service. We are contacting prospective contractors to give market notice that a procurement for the ferry service may be coming forward. This PIN is only intended to commence preliminary market engagement and to obtain clarity on what the market thinks is appropriate in terms of - 1. Vessels and refit / relief / breakdown cover 2. Slipways and infrastructure 3. Crewing model 4. Fares structure We are attaching a questionnaire to seek the views of suppliers and potential suppliers of ferry services to the Highland Council that will be used by the Highland Council to determine the future provision of the Corran ferry service. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376498 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats
- 34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
- 34512100 - Ferry boats
- 34953100 - Ferry ramps
- 50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships
- 50245000 - Upgrading services of ships
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60610000 - Ferry transport services
- 63720000 - Support services for water transport
- 63726000 - Miscellaneous water transport support services
- 63726600 - Ship-operating services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376498

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN376498&idx=1
  8th January 2020 - The Highland Council Corran Ferry service - market testing - 06-Jan-2020
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376498
  Provision of the Corran Ferry service to The Highland Council - Market Testing Exercise - The Corran Ferry is operated by the Highland Council and is the busiest single vessel vehicle route in Scotland carrying over 250,000 cars per year. In recent years, a number of operational, financial and other challenges have emerged which present both short and long-term threats to the future sustainability and viability of the service. We are contacting prospective contractors to give market notice that a procurement for the ferry service may be coming forward. This PIN is only intended to commence preliminary market engagement and to obtain clarity on what the market thinks is appropriate in terms of - 1. Vessels and refit / relief / breakdown cover 2. Slipways and infrastructure 3. Crewing model 4. Fares structure We are attaching a questionnaire to seek the views of suppliers and potential suppliers of ferry services to the Highland Council that will be used by the Highland Council to determine the future provision of the Corran ferry service.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=609396
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000609396

## Provenance

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