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title: "Request for Information - Pilot Boat(s)"
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# Request for Information - Pilot Boat(s)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/request-for-information-pilot-boat-s-ocds-h6vhtk-0551ab). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Port of Aberdeen: "Request for Information - Pilot Boat(s)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,800,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Port of Aberdeen](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/port-of-aberdeen-GB-FTS-59907)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Boats, Marine patrol vessels, Ship-piloting services, Ships and boats, Specialised boats
- **Delivery Location:** UKM50
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0551ab`

## 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/request-for-information-pilot-boat-s-ocds-h6vhtk-0551ab#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34511100, 34520000, 34521000, 63722000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 d...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034362-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-23T11:31:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:33:14.085Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0551ab