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Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel

Shetland Islands Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Shetland Islands Council

Buyer Address: 8 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick, Shetland, UKM66, ZE1 0LZ

Contact Name: Graeme MacDonald - Procurement Manager

Contact Email: contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1595744595

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Published
19 Feb 2026, 00:00
Deadline
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Category
goods
CPV
34512100
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Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

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").

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