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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: | Shetland Islands Council |
| Main Category: | Goods |
| Procurement Method: | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender Status: | Complete |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £35,100,000 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 2 March 2026 |
| Contract Start Date: | 31 October 2026 (Estimated) |
| Contract End Date: | 31 March 2029 (Estimated) |
| Contract Duration: | 2.4 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-061266 |
| Notice Reference: | 008213-2026 |
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Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel
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The requirement is for a new 33m Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel to operate on Shetland’s routes as a relief vessel (the "Vessel"). The Vessel must be built and delivered to the Council in Shetland, Scotland by 31st March 2029. The Council has a strong preference for an earlier handover of 31st October 2028. The contract awarded will be BIMCO NEWBUILDCON with amendments, as described in more detail in the draft Invitation to Negotiate ("ITN") included in the Procurement Documents (the "Contract").
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