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title: "International Freight Forwarding Services"
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# International Freight Forwarding Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/international-freight-forwarding-services-ocds-h6vhtk-041c7e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CalMac Ferries Limited: "International Freight Forwarding Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CalMac Ferries Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/calmac-ferries-limited-coh-sc302282)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 March 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Freight transport agency services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/international-freight-forwarding-services-ocds-h6vhtk-041c7e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041c7e`

## 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/international-freight-forwarding-services-ocds-h6vhtk-041c7e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/international-freight-forwarding-services-ocds-h6vhtk-041c7e#participate

## Description
CalMac Ferries Ltd is seeking to award a Framework Agreement to a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to manage its end-to-end International Freight requirements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63521000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) operates a fleet of 33 vessels running to over 50 ports and harbours throughout the Scottish West Coast and Islands.
Each vessel undergoes annual maintenance and overhaul, as a result of this the company is required to import...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003371-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-01T13:52:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:53:08.875Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041c7e