Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 9 Apr 2026, 13:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Financial Analysis · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Scotland (UKM83)

Awarded value£120,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to BDO LLP2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CMAL requires an experienced company to provide in-depth financial analysis to support the selection process of tenders for the design and build of a new vessel.

CPV: Financial consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1CMAL intends to award a contract to BDO LLP for the provision of financial analysis of…Awarded

CMAL intends to award a contract to BDO LLP for the provision of financial analysis of candidates applying to be Invited to Tender for the design and build of 1 RoPax vessel.

The scope of work will include in-depth analysis of the corporate structure, financial information, track record, budget and order book, and corporate governance of each candidate and BDO will prepare a summary report to support CMAL's assessment of each candidate.

The value of the contract shown in this notice is an estimate and the final value will be dependant on the number of candidates that are assessed.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: CMAL may extend the scope of this contract to include similar analysis on subsequent tenders for new vessels.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Apr 2026, 13:25 BST
Last source update: 21 Apr 2026, 12:10 BST
Authority reference: CMAL0335a
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036034
Classification (CPV): Financial consultancy services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067f07 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: BDO has a specialist team who have knowledge of the shipbuilding industry and can apply this expertise to assist CMAL in their assessment of candidates within the timescale required.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:829924)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 21 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BDO LLP	£120,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
BDO LLP	£120,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 036034-2026-CMAL0335a-1 · BDO LLP
Signed
21 Apr 2025
Value
£120,000
Status
active
Contract 032399-2026-CMAL0335a-1 · BDO LLP
Signed
2 Apr 2025
Value
£120,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHarbour Authority & Asset Owner Municipal Buildings, Fore Street, Port Glasgow, Scotland, PA14 5EQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Greenock Sheriff CourtReview body GreenockContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BDO LLPAwarded supplier 55 Baker Street, London, London, W1U7EU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.