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Published 5 Jan 2026, 15:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tiree Terminal New Building, Marshalling Area & Traffic Management Works

Official notice

Authority: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£3,925,525published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 17 Jun 2026
Awarded to Mackenzie Construction Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The existing terminal building at Tiree as reached the end of its' serviceable life' and is to be replaced with a new, modern building along with additional works to increase the capacity of the marshalling area and improve the footways and road surfacing. The port will remain operational throughout the construction period.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Engineering works and construction works · Modular and portable buildings · Tarmac

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The scope of works includes the demolition of the existing terminal building, erection…Awarded

The scope of works includes the demolition of the existing terminal building, erection of temporary terminal buildings, construction of a new ferry terminal building, including the superstructure, roof, external walls, floors, building mechanical and electrical services and all internal finishes. The scope also includes increasing the marshalling area, resurfacing the existing marshalling area and car park, resurfacing existing footpaths and the installation of new road signs and road markings. Once the new terminal building is completed, the ferry operator will vacate the temporary, modular terminal building which will then be required to be removed from site. Construction works require to be phased.

Delivery: Scotland · The island of Tiree, the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides, located approx. 60 miles from Oban.
Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 54%Price: 40%Environmental: 6%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Methodology & Phasing of works: 18%
  • Health & Safety Management: 12%
  • C.V.’s: 9%
  • Programme: 6%
  • Risk & Quality Management: 9%
  • price: 40%
  • Environment & Sustainability: 6%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Methodology & Phasing of works: 18
  • Health & Safety Management: 12
  • Environment & Sustainability: 6
  • C.V.’s: 9
  • Programme: 6
  • Risk & Quality Management: 9
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    SPD 4B 1.66.7 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: SPD 4B 1.66.2 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: The minimum indemnity limit of GBP two million pounds sterling shall be take…
  • Technical & professional ability

    SPD 4C.1 1.67.2 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 project completed within the last seven (7) years, preferably undertaking the JCT or SBCC suite of contracts (page limit no more than 1 side A4 paper per project). Emphasis where possible should be placed on projects that can demonstrate the following

    • working within an operational, marine environment
    • working in a remote, island location
    • new build projects rather than refurbishment
    • details on any established supply chain in the Western Isles or Inner Hebrides if applicable.

    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. Maximum 3 sides A4 paper arial font 11 per project. Please do not include URLs or external links in this submission.

    Minimum: SPD 4C.2 1.68.1 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
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Jan 2026, 15:58 GMT
Last source update
29 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Feb 2026 – …
Authority reference
CMAL0332
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060787
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Engineering works and construction worksModular and portable buildingsTarmac
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff91 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Refer to tender documentation.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:835936)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published115 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,925,5251 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 52 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mackenzie Construction Ltd£3,925,525 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHarbour Authority & Asset Owner Municipal Buildings, Fore Street, Port Glasgow, Scotland, PA14 5EQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Greenock Sherriff CourtReview body Greenock

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.