Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Shetland Islands Council
8 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick, Shetland
ZE1 0LZ
Contact
Graeme MacDonald - Procurement Manager
contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1595744595
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM66 - Shetland Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00402
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel
Reference number
I/38/25
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34512100 - Ferry boats
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
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").
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2026/S 000-008213
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit
Instead of
Date
2 March 2026
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
9 March 2026
Local time
12:00pm
Section number
IV.2.3
Place of text to be modified
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations
Instead of
Date
11 March 2026
Read
Date
24 March 2026
seven.2) Other additional information
1 week extension