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title: "Marine Professional Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000757158"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CALMAC FERRIES LTD"
published: "2024-02-06"
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# Marine Professional Consultancy

Buyer: CALMAC FERRIES LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000757158

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the tender titled "Marine Professional Consultancy" is being conducted by Calmac Ferries Ltd, a ferry operator based in Gourock, UK. The consultancy services will support vessel management, safety investigations, and policy improvement. The procurement stage is currently at the selective method with a deadline for electronic submissions on 7th March 2024.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses in the marine consultancy sector. Companies with expertise in naval architecture, marine safety, and investigation support would be well-suited to compete. The contract period is set for 24 months with a potential renewal option. Interested parties should review the detailed scope of services and quality-price evaluation criteria outlined in the tender documentation.

## Notice

Consultancy services will be required to support current vessels, future new builds, day to day investigations (technical, marine and safety), and vessel management and policy / process continuous improvement.

### Lot Information

Naval Architecture and Technical Support

Design, construction, survey, and repair of ships, systems and machinery, with specific experience on passenger vessels and vehicle ferries. Examples of scope: - Structural/stability assessment or Gap analysis of a vessel that we could be asked about operating on another route. - Report on management of LNG in overhaul. - Review of maintenance data to support introduction of reliability centred maintenance. - Provision of technical resource to reduce backlog of maintenance change processes.

Renewal: Upon completion of the initial 24 month term there may be the option to extend by up to a further 24 months, this may be split into two periods of 12 months.

Marine and Safety Support

Operation and Navigation of commercial vessels, maritime safety and regulatory advice and guidance, with specific experience on passenger vessels and vehicle ferries. Examples of scope: - Navigation assessment with an impartial view. - Review and revision of Marine support documentation (e.g. Masters Decision Support). - Provision of Marine experienced manpower to support preparations for introduction of new vessels

Renewal: Upon completion of the initial 24 month term there may be the option to extend by up to a further 24 months, this may be split into two periods of 12 months.

Investigation Support

Incident and accident investigation, maritime operational and management experience to support investigation root cause analysis and lessons learnt identification, forensic analysis of material post incident or accident to determine technical root cause. Example of scope: - Fire investigation expertise.

Renewal: Upon completion of the initial 24 month term there may be the option to extend by up to a further 24 months, this may be split into two periods of 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498117 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CALMAC FERRIES LTD |
| Locality | GOUROCK |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA19 1QP |
| 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 West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71631420 - Maritime safety inspection services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498117

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498117
  Marine Professional Consultancy - Consultancy services will be required to support current vessels, future new builds, day to day investigations (technical, marine and safety), and vessel management and policy / process continuous improvement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.calmac.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000757158
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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