Official UK procurement notice
Shore Power Systems Framework
Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power systems across the network.
CPV: Building installation work · Construction work for electricity power lines · Electricity power lines · Electricity supply installations
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.3 per place) · 1 appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1"Little Minch" routes including Lochmaddy, on the Isle of Lewis; Tarbert, on the Isle of Harris; and Uig, on the Isle of SkyeCancelledRenewal
CMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power
systems to ensure operability of fleet across the network with vessel replacements.
Lot #2"Islay" routes including Kennacraig, in Argyll & Bute; and Port Askaig and Port Ellen, on the Isle of IslayCancelledRenewal
CMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power systems to ensure operability of fleet across the network with vessel replacements.
Lot #3Small Vessel Replacement Programme Phase 1CancelledRenewal
CMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power systems to ensure operability of fleet across the network with vessel replacements. Additional information: This award is for SVRP Phase 1 Tarbert Loch Fyne
Lot #4"Lochboisdale" route including Lochboisdale, on the Isle of South UistRenewal
CMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power systems to ensure operability of fleet across the network with vessel replacements.
Lot #5Small Vessel Replacement Programme Phase 2Renewal
CMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power systems to ensure operability of fleet across the network with vessel replacements.
Lot #6"Mull" routes including Oban, in Argyll & Bute; and Craignure, on the Isle of MullRenewal
CMAL wish to appoint a single supplier to a multi lot framework for the design, construction and maintenance of standardised shore power systems to ensure operability of fleet across the network with vessel replacements.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
SPD4C.7 - Environmental Management
Bidders will be required to confirm they will employ environmental management measures that meet the requirements of the scope. Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to: a completed copy of the Bidder 'relevant contract' Climate Change Plan Template, including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder's carbon emissions. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions. In order to achieve a pass, the Tenderers must demonstrate the measures they will employ to meet the minimum requirements.
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015. Where an Applicant is a group of economic operators (Such as a Consortium), the Lead Party of that Group …
- Technical & professional ability
4C.1 SPD Experience Question - Tenderers will be required to provide three (3) examples of projects which involved works of a similar scope, complexity and value to this project that demonstrate that the Tenderers has relevant capability and experience to deliver the works in a marine environment along with the knowledge, skills, capacity and capability reverent to CMAL's project as detailed in CMAL’s tender documents. Examples should be from projects completed within the past seven (7) years due to the specialist nature. It is essential that responses demonstrates projects that include: Design/design coordination of off shore power systems involving fabrication installation and maintenance of works undertaken in a live ferry terminal, administered using the NEC engineering and construction contracts. Examples can be from the public and private sector.
Each example should include a detailed description of the project and scope, the value (amount) of the project, the date of the contract award, programme duration and details of any delays to the programme, details of the client, project stakeholders (Harbour Owner, Harbour Operator, Sub-Contractor(s), Distribution Network Operator and others), Installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of shore power systems.
References for each project - providing referees name, company, position and E-mail and or telephone number.
Responses to this question should not exceed 2xA4 pages per example Arial font 11 excluding photogra…
Minimum: Bidders must ensure that all organisational representatives who attend site to provide services are adequately trained and competent to carry out the required tasks. Bidders must provide appropriate written site specific Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) for all aspect…
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Shore Power Systems Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Jun 2024, 09:33 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 14:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CMAL0317- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098007- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047254Find a Tender
Publisher note: SPD 4C.4 PROMPT PAYMENT - see tender documents. In order to achieve a pass bidders must demonstrate they have supply chain able to service the locations of the works and that they have systems in place to ensure prompt payment. SPD 4C.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - See tender documents. Bidders will be required to confirm that they will employ environmental management measures that meet the requirements of the Scope. SPD 4D QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEMES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS - Tenderers will be required to confirm that they have a quality assurance system in accordance of BS EN ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent Tenderers are required to confirm that they hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with ES EN ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum. Tenderers will be required to confirm that they have a health and safety management system complying with BS EN ISO 45001, or equivalent. SPD4C.4 - If Tenderers intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they would 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 sub-contractors 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 Tendered is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their director, which improves the payment performance. In order to achieve a pass, Tenderers must demonstrate they have supply chain able to service the locations of the works and that they have systems in place to ensure prompt payment. Fair Work Practices - Tenderers will be asked to commit to adopting Fair Work First in the delivery of this contract. SPD4C.7 - Environmental Management Bidders will be required to confirm they will employ environmental management measures that meet the requirements of the scope. Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to: a completed copy of the Bidder 'relevant contract' Climate Change Plan Template, including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder's carbon emissions. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions. In order to achieve a pass, the Tenderers must demonstrate the measures they will employ to meet the minimum requirements. (SC Ref:845919)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Aug 2024 → 16 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened7 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published9 days ago16 Oct 2026, 14:24 BST
Notice history
5 events · 10 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jul 2024- Deadline moved to 13 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST18 Jul 2024, 14:40 BST+14 days · was 30 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 16 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST6 Aug 2024, 13:24 BST+3 days · was 13 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2024, 15:59 GMT
- Buyer details updated9 Jul 2026, 10:50 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2026, 14:24 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 30 Jul 2024 | 13 Aug 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 7 Aug 2024 | 13 Aug 2024 | +6 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 13 Aug 2024 | 16 Aug 2024 | +3 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 13 Aug 2024 | 16 Aug 2024 | +3 d |
Tender deadline extended.
Requests for extensions from bidders.
Routine re-releases (10)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 26 Jun 2026
- 2026-02: 2 releases · 4 Feb 2026, 5 Feb 2026
- 2024-12: 1 release · 4 Dec 2024
- 2024-08: 1 release · 6 Aug 2024
- 2024-07: 1 release · 18 Jul 2024
- 2024-06: 1 release · 25 Jun 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £899,170, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 3 - Small Vessel Replacement Programme Phase 1
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Small Vessel Replacement Programme Phase 1
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Small Vessel Replacement Programme Phase 1
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Value
- £2,821,053
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Small Vessel Replacement Programme Phase 1
- Signed
- 4 Feb 2026
- Value
- £940,351
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - "Little Minch" routes including Lochmaddy, on the Isle of Lewis; Tarbert, on the Isle of Harris; and Uig, on the Isle of Skye
- Signed
- 15 Aug 2025
- Value
- £724,026
- Status
- active
Contract 064553-2026-CMAL0317-1
- Signed
- 7 Jan 2025
- Value
- £30,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - "Islay" routes including Kennacraig, in Argyll & Bute; and Port Askaig and Port Ellen, on the Isle of Islay
- Signed
- 3 Dec 2024
- Value
- £2,382,920
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · "Little Minch" routes including Lochmaddy, on the Isle of Lewis; Tarbert, on the Isle of Harris; and Uig, on the Isle of Skye | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · "Islay" routes including Kennacraig, in Argyll & Bute; and Port Askaig and Port Ellen, on the Isle of Islay | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Small Vessel Replacement Programme Phase 1 | 1bids · 1 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Argyll and Bute CouncilContracting authority
- Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHarbour Authority & Asset Owner
- Comhairle nan Eilean SiarContracting authority
- Highland CouncilContracting authority
- The Highland CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sherriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- ABBFramework contractor
- ABB LimitedFramework contractor
- ABB LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.