Provision of Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract RoPax Vessels

• Recurrence: This procurement is Phase 1 of Orkney's Ferry Replacement Programme and Phase 2 is anticipated to include the procurement of further RoPax Vessels within the next 2 years.

CPV: Ferry boats · Ships · Ships and boats · Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

Procedure method

Restricted procedure

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)

Procurement category

Goods

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 · This procurement is Phase 1 of Orkney's Ferry Replacement Programme and Phase 2 is anticipated to include the procurement of further RoPax Vessels within the next 2 years.

First published

18 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT

Last source update

11 Dec 2025, 15:43 GMT

Authority reference

OIC/PROC/2248

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-082144

Classification (CPV)

Ferry boatsShipsShips and boatsShips and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

Delivery area

Scotland (UKM65)

Official registry OCID

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Contract terms summary

Installment payments and delivery payments in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Publisher note: Envisaged number of candidates: 6. Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates is detailed in the Appendix A to the contract notice document. Orkney Islands Council is committed to encouraging Fair Work Practices from their Suppliers and Contractors and bidders will be required to provide details of their organisation's policies and practices that demonstrate how their organisation addresses Fair Work Practices. Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late submissions at the SPD stage or Tenders at the Invitation to Tender stage will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Question and Answer section of this contract advertisement on PCS. An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. 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=816015. 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. 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: Employment in Orkney - indirect community benefit to the local community in Orkney is the continued provision of Orkney Ferries directly employed seafarer posts, and passenger and freight services provided. Training of sea and shore staff in used of new equipment and maintenance. As a consequence there will be an increase of knowledge base of local suppliers due to new vessels having modern technology and therefore a requirement for a higher level of shore side backup for these vessels - both directly employed and via local contractors. Running costs and whole life cycle costs incorporated into the specification may also be considered. Employment and welfare consideration with a requirement to meet the Health and Safety and Employment legislation and Fair Work practices equivalent requirements of the Country of construction. Bidders will be required to outline their approach to community benefits as a non scored response and the Contracting Authority will welcome innovative proposals such as apprentice and student outreach. If successful, the winning bidder will be required to discuss the content of their community benefit proposal and agree a plan for delivery which will become a condition of the contract. (SC Ref:816015) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=816015

Submission deadline

28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

180 days from the deadline

Deposits and guarantees

Bank Guarantees are required and will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender documnetation