Official UK procurement notice
Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract of RoPax Vessels
Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNotice published retrospectively to close off the PCS System. Contract was awarded in January 2023
CPV: Ferry boats · Ships · Ships and boats · Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract will be for the detailed design and build of passenger & vehicle ferriesAwarded
The contract will be for the detailed design and build of passenger & vehicle ferries.
The successful contractor will develop detailed designs, calculations and drawings of the vessels 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 vessels 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 Ability: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Ability: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
Full details can be found in the Invitation to Tender and the SPD (Scotland) which can be accessed through the website referred to in section I.3 of this Contract Notice.
The Tenderer must meet the minimum economic and financial standing criteria to pass.
Minimum: (4B.6 SPD Statement): CMAL will obtain a financial report from Dun & Bradstreet using the company registration numbers submitted by Tenderers (and where the Tenderer is a Consortium, for all members of their Consortium) with their response. If any Tenderer (including any Consort… - Technical & professional ability
4C.1.2: Tenderers 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 as further detailed in the ITT.
4C.4: If Tenderers intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.
If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance.
4C.5: Bidders will be required to confirm that they will allow checks to be conducted on their production and technical capacities and on the quality control measures employed.
Minimum: 4C.1.2: In order to achieve a pass, the examples provided by Tenderers must be relevant and acceptable, demonstrating broad previous experience, knowledge, skills/capacity/capability relevant to the Project. 4C.4: A 'yes' response is required for a pass. 4C.5: a 'yes' response is…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- 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
- 27 Oct 2022, 15:39 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2025, 09:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Dec 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CMAL0292- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007748- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037cdfFind 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: (SC Ref:792162)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
6 Dec 2022 → 4 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline6 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened6 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until5 Apr 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published4 Mar 2025, 09:34 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2025, 09:34 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemre Marin Endustri A.S | £99,020,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007748-2025-CMAL0292-1 · Cemre Marin Endustri A.S
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2023
- Value
- £99,020,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 1 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cemre Marin Endustri A.SAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.