Request for Information - Pilot Boat(s)

Goods

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)

Planned pipeline value£2,800,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 24 Jun 2025from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Aberdeen Harbour Board, operating as Port of Aberdeen, is the Statutory Harbour Authority and Competent Harbour Authority. Port of Aberdeen has a requirement for up to two new pilot boats, to provide a safe and reliable pilotage service within the port district.

CPV: Boats · Marine patrol vessels · Ship-piloting services · Ships and boats · Specialised boats

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This RFI forms a part of a market assessment and is not part of any competitive procedurePlanned

This RFI forms a part of a market assessment and is not part of any competitive procedure.

The information provided in response to this RFI needs to be sufficient to determine that there is a viable technical solution that can meet the key contract deliverables as set out in the documentation package and should also include an outline of how you will manage any potential risks and opportunities throughout the project delivery process.

Delivery: Scotland · Port of Aberdeen

34511100 Marine patrol vessels 34520000 Boats 34521000 Specialised boats 63722000 Ship-piloting services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: 23 Jun 2025, 12:31 BST
Last source update: 23 Jun 2025, 12:31 BST
Authority reference: 2025-230625-RFI
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-034362
Classification (CPV): BoatsMarine patrol vesselsShip-piloting servicesShips and boatsSpecialised boats
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0551ab Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=802377. (SC Ref:802377)

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

23 Jun 2025 → 24 Jun 2025 · 2 dates

Notice published
23 Jun 2025, 12:31 BST
Tender notice expected
24 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Port of Aberdeen

Contracting authorityPort-related activities 16 Regent Quay, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 5SSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.