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title: "Oban Transit Berthing Facility (OTBF) - Phase 2 - Options Appraisal"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000805937"
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buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL"
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# Oban Transit Berthing Facility (OTBF) - Phase 2 - Options Appraisal

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805937

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## Summary

Argyll and Bute Council has awarded a contract for the "Oban Transit Berthing Facility (OTBF) - Phase 2 - Options Appraisal" to Haskoning UK Ltd. This procurement falls under the "General public services" industry category and is located at the Oban Transit Berthing Facility in the UKM region. The procurement process was completed via a limited award procedure without prior publication, intended to address urgent needs following damage caused by the Storm Eowyn event in January 2025. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 31st July 2025. The council selected this method as alternative frameworks were unavailable at the time due to retendering processes.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine engineering and structural evaluation services, particularly those equipped to handle urgent repair and design projects. While this contract was not competitively tendered due to exigent circumstances, similar opportunities may arise in the future where direct negotiation and specialised knowledge are crucial. Businesses capable of rapid response and providing detailed structural assessments and design inputs would be well-suited for similar procurement exercises in the public services sector.

## Notice

Following the Storm Eowyn event in January 2025, the Council has experienced damage to the Oban Transit Berthing Facility units. A dive survey by Shearwater Marine Services was carried out followed by a visit from the Haskoning Engineer to carry out a visual inspection. Haskoning provided a report commenting on the condition of the structure and advising of next steps to prepare an Options Appraisal. Argyll and Bute Council now wish to engage Haskoning to prepare an Options Appraisal, making clear recommendations in respect of each of the breakwater pontoons.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Appointing the supplier will allow for the replacement and repair of two breakwaters which required urgently. The supplier will make recommendations as to the design of the new units and provide supervision/technical oversight at the design and build stage, as and when the breakwaters are settled.. This Phase 2 contract was initially planned to be awarded through the SXL ETC Framework, due to retendering of the framework by the owner, an alternate approach was employed.

### Procurement Information

This procurement exercise was orginally planned to be tendered though the SXL ETC FW, when this became unviable the council had to approach the supplier directly as failure to not conduct the surveys for design at OTBF is an untenable position for the council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536694 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £64,830 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HASKONING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 98360000 - Marine services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536694

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536694
  Oban Transit Berthing Facility (OTBF) - Phase 2 - Options Appraisal - Following the Storm Eowyn event in January 2025, the Council has experienced damage to the Oban Transit Berthing Facility units. A dive survey by Shearwater Marine Services was carried out followed by a visit from the Haskoning Engineer to carry out a visual inspection. Haskoning provided a report commenting on the condition of the structure and advising of next steps to prepare an Options Appraisal. Argyll and Bute Council now wish to engage Haskoning to prepare an Options Appraisal, making clear recommendations in respect of each of the breakwater pontoons.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805937

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