Official UK procurement notice
Refit of MRV Alba na Mara · Scottish Government (Sept 2026)
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMarine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over the next three years.
CPV: Marine patrol vessels · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over
Marine Directorate invites tenders for the refitting of its vessel, MRV Alba na Mara, over
the next three years.
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 sub-criteria (7)
- Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 30
- Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience: 20
- Contract Management: 15
- Risk, Quality Assurance & Health & Safety: 15
- Fair Work Practices: 5
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 15
Published award criteria (7)
- Understanding and Delivery of Requirements: 30%
- Staff Competence, Knowledge and Experience: 20%
- Contract Management: 15%
- Risk, Quality Assurance & Health & Safety: 15%
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 15%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
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 (Scot… - Technical & professional ability
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 s…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Sept 2026, 10:36 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 10:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Oct 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/693111- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088528- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07751bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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=843387. 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:843387) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=843387
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Timeline
18 Sept 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published39 days ago18 Sept 2026, 10:36 BST
- Submission deadline8 days ago19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened8 days ago19 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.