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Published 17 Jun 2026, 16:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ship Brokerage Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£196,069published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 22 Jul 2026awarded 25 Sept 2026

Awarded to H. Clarkson and Co Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) currently owns a fleet of 37 vessels and has an active vessel replacement programme. This programme has seen 1 new vessel being delivered in the past 12 months with a further 12 vessels under construction and due to be delivered within the next 3 years and a further 4 vessels planned and either at tender or design stage.

CMAL will be looking to sell the surplus vessels over the next 4-6 years as the new vessels become operational and require to appoint a specialist organisation to provide ship brokerage services relating to the sale of RoPax vessels.

CPV: Ship brokerage services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: option to extend for a further 2 yearsVariant 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: 90Price: 30Environmental: 10

Published sub-criteria (8)

Relevant Experience: 35
Key Staff: 15
Sales Strategy: 15
Valuation approach: 15
Governance: 5
Value for mone: 5
price: 30
Environmental Requirements: 10

Published award criteria (8)

Relevant Experience: 35
Key Staff: 15
Sales Strategy: 15
Valuation approach: 15
Governance: 5
Value for mone: 5
Environmental Requirements: 10
Price: 30

Conditions of participation2

Suitability
Current Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers membership, or equivalent.
Technical & professional ability
A minimum of 7 years’ specialist expertise in the RoPax vessel sector.
A dedicated RoPax desk.
Understanding of vessel technicalities, market intelligence.

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 130 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: 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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 17 Jun 2026, 16:11 BST
Last source update: 28 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
Award evaluation window: 22 Jul 2026 – …
Authority reference: CMAL0357
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-091499
Classification (CPV): Ship brokerage services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b76a Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:844167)

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 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

22 Jul 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 4 dates

Submission deadline92 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Bids opened92 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice published24 days ago
28 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
Bids must remain valid until1 day ago
20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
28 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £196,0691 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
H. Clarkson and Co LtdSME	£196,069 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 091499-2026-CMAL0357-1 · H. Clarkson and Co LtdSME
Signed
25 Sept 2026
Value
£196,069
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHarbour Authority & Asset Owner Municipal Buildings, Fore Street, Port Glasgow, Scotland, PA14 5EQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Greenock Sheriff CourtReview body GreenockContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

H. Clarkson and Co LtdAwarded supplier 3 Lower Thames Street, London, London, Scotland, EC3R 6HEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.