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Maintenance & Servicing on Refridgeration Plant on Vessels

Scottish Government · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 20:06.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the provision of all maintenance and servicing of the air conditioning and refrigeration plant on five of its vessels (MPV Jura, MPV Hirta, MPV Minna, MRV Scotia and MRV Alba na Mara) that operate in the waters around and beyond Scotland. These vessels operate in the waters around and beyond Scotland, conducting inspection and compliance operations. To ensure operational safety and reliability, the above air conditioning and refrigeration plant require scheduled maintenance in line with industry standards and legal requirements.

Classification

  • CPV71334000 — Mechanical and electrical engineering services
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV50240000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
  • CPV50241000 — Repair and maintenance services of ships
  • CPV50241100 — Vessel repair services
  • CPV50532000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
  • CPV71314100 — Electrical services

Lots

  • The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the provision of all maintenance and servicing of the air conditioning and refrigeration plant on five of its vessels (MPV Jura, MPV Hirta, MPV Minna, MRV Scotia and MRV Alba na Mara) that operate in the waters around and beyond Scotland. These vessels operate in the waters around and beyond Scotland, conducting inspection and compliance operations. To ensure operational safety and reliability, the above air conditioning and refrigeration plant require scheduled maintenance in line with industry standards and legal requirements. Each vessel will require an annual health check twice per year in May and November, albeit due to delay in setting up contract the initial service may be in July 2026. A mutually agreed time and date will be agreed. Flexibility on specific dates will be applied. The health check will be to check air filters, full function test, system cycling function, visual check.Value not stated

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
CASE/693109
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
71334000
Description
Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
a) A review of the minimum specific yearly turnover over last two years. b) Appropriate insurance levels as stipulated in 4B.5. c) Demonstration of a Current Ratio of greater than 0.8. d) A Net Profit greater than zero within the two year cycle.
Minimum
4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 150,000 GBP for the last two years. In the event that the Bidder does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. As evidence for the SPD (Scotland) question 4B1a, the Procurement Officer may ask for annual accounts from the bidder. 4B5: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = In accordance with the legal obligation for the time being enforced. Public Liability Insurance = 1 Million GBP 4B6: Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of greater than 0.8. Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities. Bidders must demonstrate a Net Profit greater than zero within two year cycle. Please state whether you have applied IFRS15 to your accounts. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
a) Recent examples demonstrating relevant experience to deliver goods or services. b) Details of staffing resources and facilities available. c) Details of technical facilities. d) Environmental Management e) Technical equipment, tools and plant f) Subcontracting.
Minimum
4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice. 4C2.1: Bidders will be required to provide details of the technicians, staff resources or technical bodies the bidder can call upon in relation to this procurement exercise. 4C3b: Bidders will be required to provide details of the technical facilities. 4C7: Bidders will be required to confirm what environmental management measures they will employ. 4C9: Bidders should provide details of relevant tools, plant or technical equipment available to you in relation to this procurement exercise. For desk based activities, this may also relate to IT capability. 4C10: Bidders will be required to confirm that whether they intend to subcontract and if so, for what proportion of the contract. Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent). OR 2. The bidder must have the following: A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out the responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.

Applies To

supplier

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
20 May 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Expected award period

Starts
20 May 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
20 May 2026, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Aberdeen

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Recurrence

Description
January 2030.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the provision of all maintenance and servicing of the air conditioning and refrigeration plant on five of its vessels (MPV Jura, MPV Hirta, MPV Minna, MRV Scotia and MRV Alba na Mara) that operate in the waters around and beyond Scotland. These vessels operate in the waters around and beyond Scotland, conducting inspection and compliance operations. To ensure operational safety and reliability, the above air conditioning and refrigeration plant require scheduled maintenance in line with industry standards and legal requirements. Each vessel will require an annual health check twice per year in May and November, albeit due to delay in setting up contract the initial service may be in July 2026. A mutually agreed time and date will be agreed. Flexibility on specific dates will be applied. The health check will be to check air filters, full function test, system cycling function, visual check.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Delivery of Requirements
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 2
Name
Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 3
Name
Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
Health & Safety and Risk Management
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 5
Name
Corporate & Social Responsibilities
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
12 month optional extension to 30 June 2030.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314100
Description
Electrical services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50532000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50241100
Description
Vessel repair services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
50241000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of ships
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
50240000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Delivery Location

Description
Attendance at the vessel to complete contracted works will take place in Aberdeen, Fraserburgh, Glasgow or Leith Harbour.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Government
Id
GB-FTS-92288

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Address

Street Address
Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry
Locality
Aberdeen
Region
UKM
Postal Code
AB11 9DB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Bob McLeod
Telephone
+44 1312442500

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Sheriff Court House
Id
GB-FTS-324

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House

Address

Street Address
27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aberdeen · UKM · AB11 9DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 035759-2026tender ·