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Fuel Oil Testing

CalMac Ferries Limited

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: CalMac Ferries Limited

Buyer Address: Ferry Terminal, Gourock, UKM, PA19 1QP

Contact Name: Alison Ure

Contact Email: alison.ure@calmac.co.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1475650243

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
200000.0 GBP
Published
18 Aug 2025, 00:00
Deadline
19 Sep 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71610000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) is seeking to award a Framework Agreement for Fuel Oil Testing. This requirement forms part of CFL’s commitment to ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and costeffective service delivery across its marine operations. The successful supplier will be expected to provide a reliable, consistent, and compliant fuel oil testing service that supports both vessel and office-based teams.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537191

Link Title: Fuel Oil Testing

Link Description: CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) is seeking to award a Framework Agreement for Fuel Oil Testing. This requirement forms part of CFL’s commitment to ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and costeffective service delivery across its marine operations. The successful supplier will be expected to provide a reliable, consistent, and compliant fuel oil testing service that supports both vessel and office-based teams.

Lots

Lot Description: CFL operates fleet of vessels and is responsible for ensuring compliance with international marine fuel regulations which is currently being carried out on an ad-hoc basis. CFL requires testing of vessel fuel oil (marine gas oil) to ensure ongoing and verifiable compliance with the latest applicable legislative standards, including but not limited to MARPOL Annex VI, the EU Sulphur Directive, Sulphur Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements, and any other international or regional environmental regulations. The objective is to confirm fuel quality, prevent machinery defects, and avoid non-compliance penalties.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Value: GBP 200,000.00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality/Technical

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Price

Documents

Document Title: Fuel Oil Testing

Document Description: CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) is seeking to award a Framework Agreement for Fuel Oil Testing. This requirement forms part of CFL’s commitment to ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and costeffective service delivery across its marine operations. The successful supplier will be expected to provide a reliable, consistent, and compliant fuel oil testing service that supports both vessel and office-based teams.

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