Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Chart and Publication Management Services
Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this procurement exercise is to enter into a contractual arrangement for the supply of charts and publications management services to the 35 vessels in the CalMac Ferries fleet. Vessels require charts and publications for ensuing safety, compliance, and efficiency of maritime navigation.
- Recurrence: December 2028
CPV: Navigation equipment · Navigation services · Navigational and meteorological instruments · Navigational instruments
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£290,185
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)
- Quality/Technical: 50%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality/Technical: 50
- Price: 50
- Suitability
N/A
- Economic & financial standing
The Bidder must provide its (general) yearly turnover for the last 3 financial years.
The Bidder must provide its (specific) yearly turnover in the business area(s) covered by the contract for the last 3 financial years.
The Bidder must provide suitable financial ratio information.
It is a requirement of this contract that Bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below.
Minimum: Minimum annual turnover - 580370.00 GBP Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP; Public Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP; Product Liability Insurance - 5 million GBP Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance - 5 million GBP The following ratios must be confirme… - Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required quality assurance standards in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2015 (or equivalent) or produce other means of proof concerning the quality assurance schemes.
Bidders will be required to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required health and safety standards in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Health & Safety Management Systems or working towards ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System (or equivalent) or produce other means of proof concerning the health and safety standards.
Bidders will be required to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder complies with the required environmental management systems or standards in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001:2015 (or equivalent) or produce other means of proof concerning required environmental management systems or standards.
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Supply of Chart and Publication Management Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · December 2028
- First published
- 4 Dec 2024, 15:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jan 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CSSP24-135- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000078- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c23bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
N/A
Publisher note: Previous tender reference: TED32/2020-178712 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28182. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:784921)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
3 Jan 2025 → 10 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published3 Jan 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Bids opened6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT3 Jan 2025, 11:32 GMT+4 days · was 6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 6 Jan 2025 | 10 Jan 2025 | +4 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 6 Jan 2025 | 10 Jan 2025 | +4 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 6 Jan 2025 | 10 Jan 2025 | +4 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 6 Jan 2025 | 10 Jan 2025 | +4 d |
Tender is being extended due to the time taken to provide the technical clarifications.
Tender is being extended due to the time taken to provide the technical clarifications.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish Courts and Tribunals ServicesReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.