✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 16:42.
Opportunity overview
Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years.
Classification
CPV50240000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
CPV34511100 — Marine patrol vessels
Lots
Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over
the next three years.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.
This section covers questions 4B1-6 of the SPD (Scotland).
Minimum
4B1a: 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.
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
Details of technical facilities, measures for ensuring quality and quality management procedures.
Minimum
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
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: Bidders will be required to provide details of the technicians or technical bodies the bidder can call upon in relation to this procurement exercise.
4C3a: Bidders will be required to provide details of the technical facilities and measures for ensuring quality.
4C4: Bidders are required to provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used.
4C5. Bidder will be requested to provide an opportunity for the bidder to check on technical capacity of the bidder and on their quality measures.
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.
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
3 Nov 2026, 12:00
Submission terms
Languages
en
Expected award period
Starts
3 Nov 2026, 13:00
Bid Opening
Date
3 Nov 2026, 13:00
Address
Street Address
East Lothian
Contract terms
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over
the next three years.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
099090-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate is inviting tenders to refit the vessel MRV Alba na Mara over the next three years. The notice is open and has a submission deadline of 3 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers able to deliver marine-vessel refitting and associated repair or maintenance services. Detailed technical scope, commercial value and delivery location are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
ScopeRefitting of MRV Alba na Mara over the next three years.Evidence: "Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years."
Technical requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No technical specification or supporting documents were supplied.
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, experience or exclusion requirements were supplied.
90% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate is inviting tenders to refit the vessel MRV Alba na Mara over the next three years. The notice is open and has a submission deadline of 3 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers able to deliver marine-vessel refitting and associated repair or maintenance services. Detailed technical scope, commercial value and delivery location are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Refitting of MRV Alba na Mara
Marine repair, maintenance and associated services
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Scope
99% confidence
Refitting of MRV Alba na Mara over the next three years.
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"Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years."
Technical requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No technical specification or supporting documents were supplied.
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, experience or exclusion requirements were supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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value_min, value_max and currency are null.
Contract duration
95% confidence
Over the next three years.
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"over the next three years"
Pricing and payment terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment or contract terms were supplied.
Delivery
Delivery requirement
99% confidence
Refit MRV Alba na Mara.
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"refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara"
Delivery location
88% confidence
United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location stated.
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UK" with no locality or postal code.
Delivery timetable
93% confidence
Over the next three years; individual refit dates are unknown.
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"over the next three years"
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open"; notice_type is "tender"; source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
3 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is "2026-11-03T12:00:00Z".
Buyer
99% confidence
Scottish Government.
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buyer_name is "Scottish Government".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Limited technical scope
99% confidence
The supplied data does not specify the vessel systems, refit tasks, standards, acceptance criteria or work packages.
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The description only states "refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara"; no documents were supplied.
Unknown commercial terms
99% confidence
Contract value, pricing model, payment terms and contract dates are not stated.
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Value and contract-start/end fields are null; no commercial documents were supplied.
Delivery-location ambiguity
97% confidence
The delivery region is recorded only as UK; the buyer’s Edinburgh address is not evidence of the work location.
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Delivery location is "UK" with no locality; buyer location is Edinburgh.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
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