Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel
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").
Buyer
Shetland Islands Council
Value
£35,100,000
Published
19 Feb 2026
Closes
2 Mar 2026
Procurement details
Source
Pcs
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Selective
Category
Goods
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
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CPV classifications
34512100
Ferry boats
34512000
Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
34512700
Ro-Ro vessels
Lots
Lot 1 Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel
£35,100,000
The procurement procedure being followed for the Vessel is the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) in accordance with Regulation 30 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The structure of the procurement (the “Procurement”) is as follows: Stage 1: Shetland Islands Council (the “Council”), by publishing this Contrac...
Delivery: Shetland Islands
Documents
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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 h...
Contract notice · Web page
SPD Guidance Document
29 Jan 2026
DRAFT Invitation to Negotiate
29 Jan 2026
Specification v4
29 Jan 2026
Passenger Vessel GA
29 Jan 2026
SPD FOI
29 Jan 2026
Word document
SPD Submission Template
5 Feb 2026
Word document
SPD Submission Template
6 Feb 2026
Word document
SPD Guidance Document
6 Feb 2026
SPD Guidance Document
19 Feb 2026
DRAFT Invitation to Negotiate
19 Feb 2026
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