--- title: "Refit of MRV Alba na Mara" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-09-18" --- # Refit of MRV Alba na Mara Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government, through its Marine Directorate, is procuring services to refit the marine research vessel MRV Alba na Mara. The work covers the vessel refit programme and is intended to support the Directorate’s operations over a multi-year period. The procurement is classified as vessel and ship repair services (CPV 50240000), with the associated vessel category code 34511100. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The opportunity is arranged as a single lot and concerns the refitting of one named vessel rather than the supply of a general fleet service. It will suit businesses providing marine engineering, ship repair, vessel maintenance, refit and related technical services. The procurement has reached tender: the Scottish Government invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The buyer set 19 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC as the tender deadline, followed by bid opening at 13:00 UTC in East Lothian and an award period starting at 13:00 UTC the same day. The contract period is 1,440 days. Evaluation includes quality, based on understanding and delivery of requirements, weighted at 30%, and price, weighted at 30%; variants are allowed. The single lot requires staff names and qualifications and allows electronic payment and ordering. Bidders must have specific annual turnover of at least GBP 150,000 for each of the previous two years, public liability insurance of GBP 1 million, and a current ratio above 0.8. This opportunity suits an established shipyard, marine engineering contractor or vessel-refit specialist with the facilities, plant, tools and technical equipment to carry out work on a marine research vessel. Bidders need to demonstrate three relevant examples from the previous five years, identify the technicians or technical bodies available to them, and explain their quality assurance, supply-chain management and tracking systems. The buyer may check technical capacity and quality measures, so suppliers should be able to evidence operational capability rather than rely only on written assurances. A UKAS-accredited, independent third-party certificate for BS EN ISO 9001, or an equivalent documented and senior-approved quality management system, is required. Suppliers must also set out environmental measures and any intended subcontracting arrangements. ## Notice Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564792 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 | | 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 | Scottish Government | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6QQ | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 34511100 - Marine patrol vessels - 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564792 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564792 Refit of MRV Alba na Mara - Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years. ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843387 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843387 - https://scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/about-sheriff-courts - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=843387 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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