Official UK procurement notice
Ulva Landing Craft - Integrated Consultancy Services
Authority: North West Mull Community Woodland Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUlva Landing Craft Project Integrated Consultancy Services. North West Mull Community Woodland Company sought to appoint a suitably qualified consultancy or consortium to deliver design, regulatory and business planning work for the development of a new community landing craft for the island of Ulva. The contract included producing a full vessel design and technical specification, providing advice on technical feasibility, preparing the regulatory and licensing pathway including Marine Scotland and Crown Estate requirements, and producing a complete business and operational plan covering financial modelling, long term sustainability and funding strategy. The contract also included preparation of the technical specification for a new vessel mooring. The total budget available was 32520 including VAT. All work had to be completed by 31 March 2026. Consortium bids were accepted.
CPV: Design consultancy services · Engineering services · Engineering studies · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Marine survey services · Mechanical and electrical engineering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The contract was procured using an open procedure in accordance with the North West…AwardedPublished value£32,520
The contract was procured using an open procedure in accordance with the North West Mull Community Woodland Company Procurement Policy and was advertised on Public Contracts Scotland. Tenders were submitted electronically via the PCS portal and evaluated by a panel appointed by the Board of North West Mull Community Woodland Company. The contract has been awarded to the most economically advantageous tender based on a combination of quality and price, in accordance with the published award criteria. No variant bids were permitted. Additional information: Funded by the Islands Programme
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 (5)
- Methodology and approach: 30%
- Relevant experience and technical competence: 20%
- Project management and delivery plan: 10%
- Understanding of regulatory and licensing requirements: 10%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
- Methodology and approach: 30
- Relevant experience and technical competence: 20
- Project management and delivery plan: 10
- Understanding of regulatory and licensing requirements: 10
- Price: 30
- Suitability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module. Bidders must be suitably qualified to provide engineering, marine or business consultancy services and must be legally entitled to perform the services in their country of establishment. Bidders must hold appropriate professional and technical qualifications and be enrolled in an appropriate professional or trade register where applicable.
- Economic & financial standing
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module. Bidders must demonstrate appropriate economic and financial standing to perform the contract.
Minimum: Bidders must hold adequate professional indemnity and public liability insurance appropriate to the consultancy services. Confirmation of financial stability will be requested through the SPD. Minimum requirements will be stated in the procurement documents. - Technical & professional ability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module. Bidders must demonstrate technical and professional ability through experience of delivering engineering, marine or business consultancy services of a similar nature and complexity, along with evidence of competent and qualified personnel.
Minimum: Bidders must show evidence of relevant experience, technical competence and appropriate professional qualifications. At least one comparable project must be provided in the SPD, demonstrating capability to deliver similar consultancy services. Minimum requirements will be detaile…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Services
- 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
- 24 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Dec 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000552- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7b5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Contract performance conditions will be set out in the contract. The consultant must deliver all agreed outputs by 31 March 2026, comply with relevant marine and regulatory requirements, maintain appropriate insurance for the duration of the contract, and work collaboratively with NWMCWC and its stakeholders.
- Review procedure
Any proceedings must be raised in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session in accordance with the time limits set out in the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:819464)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Dec 2025 → 6 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline316 days ago15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened316 days ago15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published294 days ago6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orcades Marine Management Consultants LtdSME | £18,460 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 000552-2026-729678-1 · Orcades Marine Management Consultants LtdSME
- Signed
- 24 Dec 2025
- Value
- £18,460
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Orcades Marine Management Consultants LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.