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Published 28 May 2025, 08:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cumbrae Slipway Reconstruction · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

WorksOpen procedure
Awarded value£9,558,088published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Aug 2025awarded 10 Nov 2025
Awarded to George Leslie Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cumbrae Ferry Slipway accommodates lifeline ferry services to the Isle of Cumbrae from Largs Pier on the mainland. The existing slipway is nearing the end of its useable lifespan. Works will be undertaken to reconstruct the slipway to the south of the existing slipway.

CPV: Construction work · Ferry ramps · Harbour construction works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Cumbrae Ferry Slipway accommodates lifeline ferry services to the Isle of Cumbrae from…Awarded

Cumbrae Ferry Slipway accommodates lifeline ferry services to the Isle of Cumbrae from Largs Pier on the mainland. The existing slipway is nearing the end of its useable lifespan. Works will be undertaken to reconstruct the slipway to the south of the existing slipway with the reclamation of land for the construction of a new marshalling area and a new pedestrian waiting area south and north of the new slipway, respectively. The project also includes the provision of a new terminal building, staff car park, bus stop, pedestrian drop lay-by, queuing shelter with a ticket kiosk, bike storage and maintenance station and upgraded utilities and signage for the development site and on public land for adoption by the Local Authority. The new terminal building will be constructed under a separate contract however the services and building foundation form part of this contract. Additionally, the public road is being raised, and protection is being installed to construct the marshalling area over an existing incoming watermain from the mainland.

Delivery: Scotland · Cumbrae, an Island in the Firth of Clyde, situated in the southwestern part of Scotland (Ayrshire Coast), near Glasgow.
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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
  • Price: Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: Professional Risk Indemnity: The minimum indemnity limit of GBP FIVE MILLION shall be taken out and maintained throughout the p…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Works
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
28 May 2025, 08:52 BST
Last source update
30 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Jul 2025 – …
Authority reference
CMAL0337
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008464
Classification (CPV)
Construction workFerry rampsHarbour construction worksWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052771 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:822158)

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
6 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jul 2025 → 30 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    7 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published265 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2025
  1. Deadline moved to 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
    4 Jun 2025, 11:59 BST
    +14 days · was 7 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Deadline moved to 6 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    1 Jul 2025, 14:03 BST
    +16 days · was 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Dec 2025, 15:29 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.27 Jul 202521 Jul 2025+14 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.77 Jul 202521 Jul 2025+14 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.221 Jul 20256 Aug 2025+16 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.721 Jul 20256 Aug 2025+16 d

Extension to the tender deadline.

Tender deadline extension granted.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 4 Jun 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 28 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £9,558,0881 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 10 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
George Leslie Ltd£9,558,088 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
George Leslie Ltd£9,558,088 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 008464-2026-CMAL0337-1 · George Leslie Ltd

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    £9,558,088
    Status
    active
  • Contract 078576-2025-CMAL0337-1 · George Leslie Ltd

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    £9,558,088
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawTransport Municipal Buildings, Fore Street, Port Glasgow, Scotland, PA14 5EQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Greenock Sherriff CourtReview body Greenock

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • George Leslie LtdAwarded supplier Blackbyres Road, Barrhead, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 1DU

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria