Official UK procurement notice
Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract Vehicle and Passenger Carrying Ferries
Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCMAL has appointed a supplier in respect of Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract for seven Vehicle and Passenger Carrying Ferries
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 #1The contract appointment will be for the detailed design and build of seven (7)…Awarded
The contract appointment will be for the detailed design and build of seven (7) replacement vessels.
The successful contractor will develop detailed designs, calculations, and drawings of the vessels in conjunction with the owner, the classification society, the UK flag state authority (where the ships will be registered) and any other relevant authorities, for approval.
The successful contractor will design, construct, test and survey, launch, equip, trial at sea and complete the vessels(s) in accordance with the approved detailed designs, calculations and drawings.
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 (9)
- Draft Contract Shipyard Technical Specification: 11.4%
- Draft Contract Shipyard General Arrangement Drawing: 6.5%
- Shipyard Maker’s List and Shipyard and Subcontractor Competencies: 13%
- Skills and Resources, Project & Management, Shipyard Installation Standards: 17.9%
- Ship Capability and Capacity Levels: 9.8%
- Compliance Level with Draft Shipbuilding Contract: 2.6%
- Acceptance of cross-default term: 0.6%
- Delivery Schedule(s): 3.2%
- price: 35%
Published award criteria (9)
- Draft Contract Shipyard Technical Specification: 11.4
- Draft Contract Shipyard General Arrangement Drawing: 6.5
- Shipyard Maker’s List and Shipyard and Subcontractor Competencies: 13
- Skills and Resources, Project & Management, Shipyard Installation Standards: 17.9
- Ship Capability and Capacity Levels: 9.8
- Compliance Level with Draft Shipbuilding Contract: 2.6
- Acceptance of cross-default term: 0.6
- Delivery Schedule(s): 3.2
- Price: 35
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Candidates will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 7,500,000 GBP for the last two years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.…
- Technical & professional ability
Candidates will be required to provide up to three examples of projects which involved the delivery of vessels of corresponding size and complexity to the vessels being procured. The examples must demonstrate that the Candidates has relevant capability and experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the contract notice and detailed above.
Candidates will be required to confirm their average annual manpower for the last three years.
Candidates will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract
Minimum: Candidates should include the scope of delivery and description of the vessel which the applicant has built during the last 5 years.
- 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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- 16 Jul 2024, 13:34 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2025, 10:50 BST
- Authority reference
CMAL0309- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021135- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047db9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
CMAL will appoint a Project Manager and project site team for the duration of the Project, to monitor progress and ensure the new build vessel(s) is/are 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. CMAL 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.
Publisher note: The Builder is committed to providing measurable Community Benefit to the Clyde & Hebrides region and shall (1) provide training/familiarisation during each vessel's optimisation trials, for up to three apprentices in the maritime trades to be selected by the Buyer from the Clyde & Hebrides region; and (2) support and engage with the Buyer's established Corporate & Social Responsibility Steering Group, actively participating in the Group's initiatives and providing tangible contribution in-kind to the charitable causes and local projects supported by the Group's ongoing work in the communities served by the Buyer's fleet of vessels. (SC Ref:798697)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Aug 2024 → 14 May 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline26 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected27 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published14 May 2025, 10:50 BST
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2024- Deadline moved to 26 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST20 Aug 2024, 12:57 BST+4 days · was 22 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete14 May 2025, 10:50 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 22 Aug 2024 | 26 Aug 2024 | +4 d |
Economic & Financial Standing Please note the additional Minimum level(s) of standards required for Economic and Financial Standing: CMAL will obtain a financial report from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) using the company registration numbers submitted by Candidates (and where the Candidate is a Consortium, for all members of their Consortium) with their response. Any Candidate (including any Consortium…
Request to extend by a week not possible, to continue to fit with project timetable 2 days extension has been agreed.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-07: 1 release · 16 Jul 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. | £147,540,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021135-2025-CMAL0309-1 · Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A.
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2025
- Value
- £147,540,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.