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Provision of Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract RoPax Vessels

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:56.

Opportunity overview

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified Contractor to complete a Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract for three new RoPax Vessels with an option for a fourth vessel to the same design.

Classification

  • CPV34500000 — Ships and boats
  • CPV34510000 — Ships
  • CPV34512000 — Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
  • CPV34512100 — Ferry boats

Lots

  • Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified Contractor to complete a Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract for RoPax vessels, three identical new RoPax Vessels with an option for a fourth vessel to the same design. Additional information: Contract Value is within the range of 75000000 to 100000000 GBP and includes the additional option of a fourth vessel.£100m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OIC/PROC/2248
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Bidders request

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
28 Jan 2026, 12:00

Old Value

Date
9 Jan 2026, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations
Section
IV.2.3

New Value

Date
11 Feb 2026

Old Value

Date
26 Jan 2026

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
This procurement is Phase 1 of Orkney's Ferry Replacement Programme and Phase 2 is anticipated to include the procurement of further RoPax Vessels within the next 2 years.

Second Stage

Invitation Date
26 Jan 2026, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
9 Jan 2026, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Installment payments and delivery payments in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Performance Terms
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
34500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ships and boats

Submission terms

Deposits Guarantees
Bank Guarantees are required and will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender documnetation

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As detailed in the SPD and documentation.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified Contractor to complete a Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract for RoPax vessels, three identical new RoPax Vessels with an option for a fourth vessel to the same design. Additional information: Contract Value is within the range of 75000000 to 100000000 GBP and includes the additional option of a fourth vessel.

Value

Amount
100,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Contract is for three vessels with an option for a fourth vessel.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Responses to the SPD(S) will be assessed, as stated in the SPD documentation. The highest ranked bidders will be invited to Stage 2 of the process, up to a maximum of 6 tenderers.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM65

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ships
Entry 2
Id
34512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
Entry 3
Id
34512100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ferry boats

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-10325
Name
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM65
Locality
Kirkwall
Postal Code
KW15 1NY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council Offices, School Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
PORT_RELATED_ACTIVITIES
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Port-related activities

Identifier

Legal Name
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)

Contact

Name
Rosemary Colsell
Telephone
+44 1856873535
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-121983
Name
Kirkwall Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Kirkwall
Postal Code
KW15 1DP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Watergate

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Kirkwall Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1856872110

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kirkwall · UKM65 · KW15 1NY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM65

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e381-2025-12-11T15:43:02Zcompiled ·