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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-036c0c). 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: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Orkney Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orkney-islands-council-ons-s12000023)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Boats, Specialised boats, Tug boats
- **Delivery Location:** UKM65
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Awarded Value:** £6,990,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036c0c`

## 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-036c0c#tl-md)

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

- **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...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Supply of One New Tug Boat (Design and Build) - Currently Under Construction (active)
  - Award id: `027144-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **SANMAR Shipyards**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64517`
  - Value: £6,990,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Supply of One New Tug Boat (Design and Build) - Currently Under Construction (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,990,000
  - Signed Date: 07/09/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027144-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-28T10:05:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:39:07.140Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036c0c