Official UK procurement notice
Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract of RoPax Vessel(s)
Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract will be for the detailed design, construction, testing, survey, equipping, completion and delivery of a Ro-Pax Ferry for UK domestic waters.
CPV: Ferry boats · Ships · Ships and boats · Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 16 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract will be for the detailed design and build of a passenger & vehicle ferryAwarded
The contract will be for the detailed design and build of a passenger & vehicle ferry.
The successful contractor will develop detailed designs, calculations and drawings of the vessel(s) in conjunction with the owner, the classification society, the UK flag state authority (where the ships will be registered) and any other relevant authorities, for approval.
The successful contractor will construct the vessel(s) in accordance with the approved detailed designs, calculations and drawings.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 65%
- price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 65
- Price: 35
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders will be required to provide a copy of their audited accounts for the past 2 years. In addition to this, bidders are required to provide:
(a) their most recent statement of turnover, profit & loss account/income statement for the current year of trading.
(b) their most recent Balance Sheet for the current year of trading.
(c) Their most recent Cash Flow Statement for the current year of trading.
(d) A letter from their bank stating their current cash and credit position.
A financial report from Dun & Bradstreet will be obtained on the bidder. Bidders shown as medium/high or high risk may be disqualified from progressing in the tender process.
Bidders financial information will be shared with a 3rd party specialist financial consultant, who will carry out financial due diligence. Bidders reported as medium/high or high risk may be disqualified from progressing in the tender process.
Minimum: Bidders must include a commitment from a 1st Class international Bank that they will be able to obtain a refund guarantee for the full value of all pre-delivery instalments. - Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant capability and experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Minimum: Minimum of 3 examples of vessels built in the past 5 years.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract of RoPax Vessel(s)” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Jul 2021, 11:24 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2025, 14:11 GMT
- Authority reference
CMAL0244- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002716- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bd8aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
CMAL will assign a full time Project Manager on the contract and assign a Site Supervision team at the shipyard to oversee the design and build of the vessel, with every step being closely monitored to ensure the delivery of a quality vessel. The CMAL site team will consist of experienced supervisors covering all major areas of the design and build of the vessel, such as steel, mechanical, outfitting, painting and electrical under the management of a Site Office Manager.
Publisher note: CMAL is committed to encouraging Fair Working Practices from their Suppliers and Contractors and bidders will be expected to commit to the Fair Work First criteria, as published by the Scottish Government. CMAL is committed to encouraging the provision of community benefits through their contracts. Community benefit requirements are defined in the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 as a contractual requirement imposed by a contracting authority: a) relating to- (i) training and recruitment; or (ii) availability of sub-contracting opportunities; or b) which is otherwise intended to improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of the authority’s area in a way additional to the main purpose of the contract in which the requirement is included. (SC Ref:765951)
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
30 Jul 2021 → 27 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected13 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published27 Jan 2025, 14:11 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021- Status changed to active27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Deadline moved to 23 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST-7 days · was 30 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete7 May 2024, 14:22 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 23 Jul 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 23 Jul 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | +7 d |
Date extended.
Date extended.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-07: 1 release · 19 Jul 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £360,900, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 002716-2025-1
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 014521-2024-1
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16bids · 16 electronic · 16 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sheriff CourtReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
1 commercial party on the notice- navalue GmbHAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.