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title: "Supply of One New Towage Boat (Design and Build)"
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# Supply of One New Towage Boat (Design and Build)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-one-new-towage-boat-design-and-build-ocds-h6vhtk-0342f4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Orkney Islands Council: "Supply of One New Towage Boat (Design and Build)". Published status: active. Published Value: £7,500,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Orkney Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orkney-islands-council-ons-s12000023)
- **Published Value:** £7,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 July 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Boats, Specialised boats, Tug boats
- **Delivery Location:** UKM65
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-one-new-towage-boat-design-and-build-ocds-h6vhtk-0342f4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0342f4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-one-new-towage-boat-design-and-build-ocds-h6vhtk-0342f4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-one-new-towage-boat-design-and-build-ocds-h6vhtk-0342f4#participate

## Description
Orkney Islands Council, as Statutory Harbour Authority (the “Authority”) has a requirement for the supply of one design and build tug boat which meets the Council’s specification, which are required to provide a safe and reliable towage service in the Scapa Flow (including Flotta Oil Terminal) and Kirkwall harbour areas.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Supply of One New Tug Boat (Design and Build) - Currently Under Construction
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34520000, 34521000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £7,500,000
- **Description:** The Basic Specification is given as a guide as to the specific requirements of the Owner.
1.1.	The principal dimensions of the vessel are expected to be approximately as follows:-
Length overall	: +/- 32 metres
Breadth extreme	: 12 to 14 metres
Opera...

### Lot 2: Supply of One New Tug Boat (Design and Build)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £7,500,000
- **Description:** The provision (design and build) of one new-build tug boat to meet the Council’s specification as detailed in Lot 1, apart from the main engines which must be:-
IMO Tier III
Caterpillar 3516E or equivalent.
This option (Lot 2) to include total cost o...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015438-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-02T08:33:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:14:13.041Z
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