Official UK procurement notice
Operation of Inter-Island Ferry Service between Shetland Mainland and Foula
Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe type of contract proposed to be awarded by the Council is a contract for services for the provision of a scheduled ferry service on the Foula to Shetland Mainland route. Subject to the Conditions of Contract, the agreement will operate from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027 both dates inclusive. The contract may be extended for up to another two 12 month periods at the Council’s request.
- Recurrence: Included in Tender Documents
CPV: Ferry transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The procurement procedure being followed for the Operation of Inter-Island Ferry…AwardedRenewal
The procurement procedure being followed for the Operation of Inter-Island Ferry Service between Shetland Mainland and Foula, is the Open Procedure in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 10
- Price: 90
- Economic & financial standing
Single Procurement Document (SPD) part IV Section E: Global Question for the selection criteria must be completed and returned.
Three years accounts and business reports for the contracting entity;
A current bank reference to a minimum value of 350,000 GBP;
Evidence of or confirmation of ability to obtain:
Current Employers Liability Insurance to the minimum extent of 10,000,000 GBP;
Current Public Liability Insurance to the minimum extent of 5,0000,000 GBP;
Hull and Machinery Insurance for no less than 250,000 GBP; and
Protection and Indemnity Insurance for 500,000,000 USD.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of previous experience and / or technical capability to deliver passenger and freight ferry services or to operate Workboats.
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Included in Tender Documents
- First published
- 15 Dec 2023, 10:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 May 2024, 10:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
ED/13/23- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014437- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0425e5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: - GBP means Great British Pounds. - Section III The economic, financial and technical information detailed must be submitted in addition to any other information detailed in the Single Procurement Document (SPD). - The SPD must be fully completed, including all information concerning the bidder and exclusion grounds. - A Bank Reference Mandate Form is included for completion by economic operators where a Bank Reference is not submitted directly by the economic operator. - The UK has left the EU and the transition period after EU came to an end on 31 December 2020. From 1 January 2021, relevant references to the EU and EU procurement legislation will either be updated or removed from the Public Contracts Scotland site where appropriate. Despite the reference to the EU Directives embedded in the header of the Contract Notice, the EU Directives do not apply to this procurement. - V1.4.1 - Review body. The review body noted is Lerwick Sheriff Court but economic operators should contact the Contracting Authority in the first instance if any issue needs to be addressed. The court may be contacted where legal proceedings are contemplated. (SC Ref:765626)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Jan 2024 → 6 May 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published6 May 2024, 10:16 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 May 2024, 10:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BK Marine Ltd.SME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014437-2024-ED/13/23-1 · BK Marine Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | £543,812 – £690,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BK Marine Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.