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title: "Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel"
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# Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-build-of-new-passenger-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-061266). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Shetland Islands Council: "Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: £35,100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Shetland Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/shetland-islands-council-ons-s12000027)
- **Published Value:** £35,100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ferry boats, Ro-Ro vessels, Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
- **Delivery Location:** UKM66
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-061266`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-build-of-new-passenger-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-061266#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-build-of-new-passenger-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-061266#participate

## Description
The requirement is for a new 33m Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel  to operate on Shetland’s routes as a relief vessel (the "Vessel"). The Vessel must be built and delivered to the Council in Shetland, Scotland by 31st March 2029. The Council has a strong preference for an earlier handover of 31st October 2028.
The contract awarded will be BIMCO NEWBUILDCON with amendments, as described in more detail in the draft Invitation to Negotiate ("ITN") included in the Procurement Documents (the "Contract").

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 34512000, 34512700
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £35,100,000
- **Description:** The procurement procedure being followed for the Vessel​ is the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) in accordance with Regulation 30 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations").
The structure of the procurement (t...
- **Contract Period:** 31/10/2026 to 31/03/2029

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 090873-2026-I/38/25-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F090873-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-25T09:41:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T06:23:47.940Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-061266