Official UK procurement notice
Vessel Lift Inspection & Maintenance and Call Out Repairs & Supply of parts
Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCFL wish to set up a Framework Agreement for maintenance and inspection of all elevators on CFL vessels, CFL require the services of qualified and experienced personnel to ensure that all vessel elevators are maintained and tested to the highest standard. Additionally, CFL wish to set up a Framework for emergency repairs as and when required, this will cover all of CFL berthing locations.
- Recurrence: 48 months
CPV: Lift-maintenance services · Lifts
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Vessel Lift Inspection & MaintenanceRenewal
CFL is seeking to award a Framework to one or more suppliers for the maintenance and testing of all elevators on CFL vessels. CFL require the services of qualified and experienced personnel to ensure that all vessel elevators are maintained and tested to the highest standard.
CFL vessels operate on the west coast of Scotland and are maintained in shipyards throughout the UK, therefore the supplier must be prepared to travel to work on this equipment.
Lot #2Vessel Lift Call Out and RepairRenewal
CFL is seeking to award a Framework to one or more suppliers who has the capability to repair elevators within the fleet to ensure safety and operational reliability. CFL has a diverse fleet with a wide age range of vessels. Consequently, this means there are variety of manufactures throughout the fleet.
CFL vessels operate on the west coast of Scotland and are maintained in shipyards throughout the UK, therefore the supplier must be prepared to travel to work on this equipment.
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 (2)
- Technical and Quality: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical and Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
As detailed in Tender documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Vessel Lift Inspection & Maintenance and Call Out Repairs & Supply of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · 48 months
- First published
- 19 Nov 2025, 13:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Nov 2025, 13:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
FMBU25-006- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075214- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e45bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30289. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:812186)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Nov 2025 → 19 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published340 days ago19 Nov 2025, 13:05 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends310 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened310 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sherriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria