Official UK procurement notice
SVRP Civils & Marine Works Framework
Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCMAL wish to appoint a single source supplier in respect of the Civils and Marine Works Framework for the Small Vessels Replacement Programme (SVRP) projects. The 7 sits are Colintraive Ferry Terminal - Argyle and Bute, Portavadie Ferry Terminal - By Tighnabruaich Argyle, Largs Ferry Terminal, Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Ferry Terminal - Argyle and Bute, Lochaline Ferry Terminal - Highlands, Kilchoan Ferry Terminal - Ardamurchan and Tobermory Ferry Terminal - Isle of Mull
CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Blasting and associated rock-removal work · Building construction work · Civil engineering consultancy services · Civil engineering machinery · Civil engineering support services · Construction equipment · Construction machinery and equipment · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Consultative engineering and construction services · Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works · +13 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The framework scope includes: Pre-Construction support, site inspections, surveys and…AwardedRenewal
The framework scope includes: Pre-Construction support, site inspections, surveys and investigations. Construction of civil engineering and marine works. NEC4 Professional Services Short Contracts (PSSS) and Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECC) will be utilised. Additional information: This award is for Lot 1 Portavadie
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 (9)
- Methodology: 18% of Quality
- Programme: 15% of Quality
- Lessons Learned: 6% of Quality
- HSE Management: 5.4% of Quality
- Project Risks: 3% of Quality
- Key People: 9% of Quality
- Quality Management: 1.8% of Quality
- Community Benefits: 1.8% of Quality
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
Refer to tender documentation.
- Economic & financial standing
SPD 4B 1.65.7 Economic and Financial Standing: Tenderers will be required to demonstrate their financial standing is sufficient to deliver the contract on time and within budget. To demonstrate this:
a) CMAL will obtain a financial report from Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent using the company registration number submitted by Tenderers (and where the Tenderer is a Consortium, for all members of their Consortium) with their response. If any Tenderer (including any Consortium member) is assessed as an overall business risk of "high"' the Tenderer will fail the economic and financial standing test.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
SPD 4B 1.65.2 Insurance Levels: Tenderers require to confirm that they can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract the levels of insurance cover indicated
PROFESSIONAL RISK INDEMNITY NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC): The minimum indemnity limit of GBP Three million pounds sterling shall be taken out and maintained throughout the period of services.
PROFESSIONAL RISK INDEMNITY NED4 Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECC) Option A: The minimum indemnity limit of GBP Five million pounds sterling shall be taken out and maintained throughout the period of services.
EMPLOYERS (COMPULSORY) LIABILITY: The minimum indemnity limit of GBP Ten million pounds sterling shall be taken out and maintained throughout the period of services.
PUBLIC LIABILITY: The minimum indemnity limit of Ten million pounds sterling shall be…
- Technical & professional ability
SPD 4C.1 1.66.2 Tenderers will be required to provide three (3) examples of projects which involved work of a similar scope, complexity and value to this project that demonstrate that the Tenderers have relevant capacity and experience to deliver the works as described in the contract notice and detailed in CMAL's tender documents Examples can be from the public and private sector and should be from projects completed within the last seven (7) years, preferably undertaking the NEC4 suite of contracts. It is essential that the Tenderer demonstrates projects that include: -civils and marine works -works undertaken in an operational ferry terminal, harbour, or vessel -contracts administered using the NEC4 Engineering & Construction (ECC) and Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC). For each of the 3 examples, the Tenderer should include: The contract price and programme duration -References for each project, giving referees name, company and contact details. Examples will be given a score of between 0-4 as per the scoring convention detailed within the Invitation to Tender document. A minimum pass mark of 2 or above is required to pass the selection stage. A score of 0-1 will be considered a fail and Tenderers who achieve this score will not progress to the next stage of the evaluation. CMAL may contact and/or visit customers identified by Tenderers within the SPD (Scotland) evaluation.
Minimum: SPD 4C.2 1.67.1 If Tenderers intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice and tender documents, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustai…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 40 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “SVRP Civils & Marine Works Framework” 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
- 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
- 9 Jan 2026, 13:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 15:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Feb 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CMAL0333- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098129- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602d8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to tender documentation.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:845945)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Feb 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends242 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened242 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published4 days ago16 Oct 2026, 15:53 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Apr 2026, 11:46 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 9 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 098129-2026-CMAL0333-1
- Signed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Value
- £547,401
- Status
- active
Contract 033200-2026-1
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,560,215
- Status
- active
Contract 064895-2026-CMAL0333-1
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £15,600,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sherriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- George Leslie LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.