Official UK procurement notice
Corran Ferry New Electric Vessel (CFNEV)
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Highland Council is seeking to appoint a sole supplier in respect of Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract for the procurement of a small, electric roll-on/roll-off passenger and car (ro-pax) ferry for the Corran Ferry service.
CPV: Ferry boats · Ships · Ships and boats · Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract will be for the detailed design and build for one (1) passenger and…
This contract will be for the detailed design and build for one (1) passenger and vehicle vessel. The main route will be the Corran-Ardgour route.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 65
- Price: 35
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How The Highland Council buys Ships and boats (CPV 3450), and who usually turns up
The Highland Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Ships and boats (CPV 3450) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in Scotland.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 45 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid24% / 0%
2–328% / 60%
4–621% / 40%
7+28% / 0%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate62% / 35%
Within ±2%31% / 43%
Above estimate8% / 22%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1This contract will be for the detailed design and build for one (1) passenger and…CPV 3450Estimate not published
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid20%
2–360%
4–618%
7+2%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £175m1 award in 36m · last 7 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £823k1 award in 36m · last 7 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £7.2m2 awards in 36m · last 15 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 | |
| £148m1 award in 36m · last 19 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £403k2 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | None on file | 16% below n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Oct 2026, 08:56 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 08:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Nov 2026 – …
- Authority reference
HC/FFMA/CFNEV/2027- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093099- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f31Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The Highland Council will appoint a Project Manager and project site team for the duration of the Project, to monitor progress and ensure the new build vessel is designed, constructed and set to work according to the agreed contract operational and technical requirements and in accordance with classification society and Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) rules and regulations. The Council will have an on-site team at the shipyard to oversee the design and build of the vessel. The site team will consist of experienced supervisors covering all major areas of the build under the management of the Project Manager. There must be no restrictions regarding the staff appointed by The Highland Council to undertake the checks, in particular in relation to age or gender.
Publisher note: If tenderers wish to propose any changes to Schedule 03 - Corran Ferry NEWBUILDCON (Draft) Contract, these must be raised by 16 October 2026 and will be considered as a "Request for variation". The Request for variation process: Requests for Variations must be titled and clearly marked as a "Request for Variation". Requests will then be considered by the Council and a response will be issued within 5 days of the deadline. If accepted, these variations will be circulated to all through PCS-T. Queries and requests for variations must be submitted through Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS-T). Requests for Variations have a deadline of 16th October 2026 and Queries have a deadline of 03 November 2026. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32786. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Not applicable Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits have been identified as being proportionate and relevant to the Contract. Where agreed, if Community Benefits are not able to be delivered or are delivered below the required standard during the term of the contract, the Supplier is able to pay a relevant reimbursement value(s) to the Council. Full details are contained within the documents. Community Benefits include: - Job Creation Related to the Project - Apprenticeships - Work Experience (Placements) - School Engagement Activities / Further and Higher Education Engagement Activities - Contributions to Communities, Community Groups, and Community Projects - Local Economic Development Measures - Environmental Wellbeing, Carbon Reduction and Climate Literacy - Fair Work Practices Including ” Real” Living Wage - Prompt Payment in The Supply Chain (SC Ref:844244)
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Public Contracts Scotland- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Oct 2026 → 10 Nov 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published26 days ago2 Oct 2026, 08:56 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 13 days10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 13 days10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria