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# Operation of Inter-Island Ferry Service between Shetland Mainland and Foula

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/operation-of-inter-island-ferry-service-between-shetland-mainland-and-foula-ocds-h6vhtk-0425e5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Shetland Islands Council: "Operation of Inter-Island Ferry Service between Shetland Mainland and Foula". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,750,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Shetland Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/shetland-islands-council-ons-s12000027)
- **Published Value:** £1,750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 January 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ferry transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM66
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0425e5`

## 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/operation-of-inter-island-ferry-service-between-shetland-mainland-and-foula-ocds-h6vhtk-0425e5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/operation-of-inter-island-ferry-service-between-shetland-mainland-and-foula-ocds-h6vhtk-0425e5#participate

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60610000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 014437-2024-ED/13/23-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BK Marine Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-168483`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 014437-2024-ED/13/23-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 02/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014437-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-06T09:16:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T18:57:07.509Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0425e5