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Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel

Descriptions

The requirement is for a new 33m Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel to operate on Shetland’s routes as a relief vessel (the "Vessel"). The Vessel must be built and delivered to the Council in Shetland, Scotland by 31st March 2029. The Council has a strong preference for an earlier handover of 31st October 2028.

 

The contract awarded will be BIMCO NEWBUILDCON with amendments, as described in more detail in the draft Invitation to Negotiate ("ITN") included in the Procurement Documents (the "Contract").

Timeline

Published Date :

29th Jan 2026 Yesterday

Deadline :

2nd Mar 2026 in a 1 month

Contract Start :

31st Oct 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2029

Tender Regions

CPV Codes

34512100 - Ferry boats

Keywords

foot ferry

commuter ferry

river ferry

passenger ferry

vehicle ferry

car ferry

transit ferry

ferry boat

water shuttle

double-ended ferry

Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria

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Workflows

Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk