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Published 20 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance & Servicing on Refridgeration Plant on Vessels

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£75,000≈ £25k / year
Submissions closed 20 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

  • Recurrence: January 2030.

CPV: Electrical services · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment · Repair and maintenance services of ships · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment · Vessel repair services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Attendance at the vessel to complete contracted works will take place in Aberdeen, Fraserburgh, Glasgow or Leith Harbour.
Extensions: 12 month optional extension to 30 June 2030.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: 95Price: 30Social value: 5
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Delivery of Requirements: 35
  • Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 30
  • Contract Management: 15
  • Health & Safety and Risk Management: 15
  • price: 30
  • Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (6)
  • Delivery of Requirements: 35
  • Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 30
  • Contract Management: 15
  • Health & Safety and Risk Management: 15
  • Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    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 (Scot…
  • Technical & professional ability

    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 requi…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
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
Yes · January 2030.
First published
20 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
Last source update
20 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
Award evaluation window
20 May 2026 – …
Authority reference
CASE/693109
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035759
Classification (CPV)
Electrical servicesMechanical and electrical engineering servicesRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipmentRepair and maintenance services of shipsRepair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipmentVessel repair services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0686a5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=829868. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:829868) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=829868

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
Submission deadline
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published190 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline160 days ago
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened160 days ago
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 9DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.