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Published 27 Sept 2024, 16:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hire of relief vessels for Jura

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£426,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Oct 2024awarded 20 Dec 2024
Awarded to O Malley Marine Plant

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to hire a relief vessel for Jura Route during the March-April period for the next three upcoming years (2025-2026-2027 dry docking periods) to allow maintenance of existing vessel for annual dry docking

CPV: Hire of vessels with crew

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Isle of Islay- Isle of Jura
Extensions: The Contract may be extended for up to two subsequent one year periods at the option of Argyll and Bute Council, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract discussions with the successful Tenderer(s).Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Price: 70%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
27 Sept 2024, 16:29 BST
Last source update
16 Jan 2025, 11:13 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Oct 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001465
Classification (CPV)
Hire of vessels with crew
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a3d0 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:787994)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Oct 2024 → 16 Jan 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    16 Jan 2025, 11:13 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Jan 2025, 11:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £426,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
O Malley Marine PlantSME£426,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oban Sheriff CourtReview body Oban

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria