DFI - Rathlin Island Ferry Service

Services

Awarded value£5,250,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Aug 2025

Awarded to Dunverty Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

No description was published on the notice. See the official documents.

CPV: Marine services

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Rathlin Island Ferry service provider

Delivery: Northern Ireland

From the official record · publisher note attached

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Aug 2025, 16:58 BST
Last source update: 27 Aug 2025, 16:58 BST
Authority reference: DAC 128//22 -
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-051731
Classification (CPV): Marine services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058ee6 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Publisher note: Note Notice 2016/S 146-263581 refers to original Contract award. See also DAC Award FTS Notice 2023/S 000-002833

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Awards 1

Awarded value £5,250,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dunverty Ltd	£5,250,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 051731-2025-DAC 128//22-1 · Dunverty Ltd
Signed
27 Aug 2025
Value
£5,250,000
Status
active
- Change The value is to be modified by 1700000 from the original 3500000 to 5250000, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The Rathlin Ferry service has been operated by Dunaverty Ltd. via a Direct Award Contract (DAC) which commenced on 11 January 2023 for a minimum period of two years with an option to extend for a further 12 months the DAC was therefore due to end on 10 January 2026. However, with ongoing issues the DAC is to be extended for a minimum period of 12 months (with the option of an additional 6 months if required). To allow for this the value also needs to be modified by 1700000 from the original 3500000 to 5250000

Contracting authority Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT39EDContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.Review body UK

1 commercial party on the notice

Dunaverty LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI689165 6 Kilnadore Road, Cushendall, Northern Ireland, BT44 0SG

Official links; attachments are not copied

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