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Published 22 May 2026, 11:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SC0185 Canal Boat Build & Management

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Canals

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£750,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Per the ITT seeking a supplier to build & manage 4 vessels

CPV: Pleasure and sporting boats

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Per the ITT seeking a supplier to build & manage 4 canal boatsRenewalPublished value£750,000
Delivery: Scotland · Vessels will operate from Falkirk area after delivery
Extensions: 72 month extension to match expected lifespan of the vesselsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Response: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Response: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 May 2026, 11:09 BST
Last source update
22 May 2026, 11:09 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Jun 2026 – …
Authority reference
SC0185
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047657
Classification (CPV)
Pleasure and sporting boats
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a09e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31909. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:832690)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 May 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published153 days ago
    22 May 2026, 11:09 BST
  2. Submission deadline122 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened122 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Canals

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Canal House, 1 Applecross Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 9SPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.