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Shetland Islands Council

Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel

Transport EquipmentCPV 34512100
ValueValue not published
Deadline
Published19 Feb 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Graeme MacDonald - Procurement Manager
contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk
+44 1595744595

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

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").

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Vessel must be built and delivered

The Vessel must be built and delivered to the Council in Shetland, Scotland by 31st March 2029.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061266
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
015199-2026
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