FTS UK public procurement

Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel

Shetland Islands Council

ActiveOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-061266
Tender value£35,100,0000 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 19 February 2026
Buyer
Shetland Islands Council
Status
Active
Procurement method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Category
goods
CPV classification
34512100 — Ferry boats
Tender period
Not supplied — 2 March 2026

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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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

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03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

Shetland Islands Council

8 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick, Shetland, UKM66, ZE1 0LZ, United Kingdom

ReviewBody

Lerwick Sheriff Court

King Erik Street, Lerwick, ZE1 0DH, United Kingdom

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04 Provenance

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