Operation of Inter-Island Ferry Service between Shetland Mainland and Foula

Concepts

• shetland
• ferry transport
• shetland mainland route
• shetland mainland
• foula
• inter-island ferry service
• operation of inter-island ferry service
• the foula to shetland mainland
• a scheduled ferry service
• the operation of inter-island ferry service

Location

Mainland Shetland and Foula

Description

The type of contract proposed to be awarded by the Council is a contract for services for the provision of a scheduled ferry service on the Foula to Shetland Mainland route. Subject to the Conditions of Contract, the agreement will operate from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027 both dates inclusive. The contract may be extended for up to another two 12 month periods at the Council’s request.

Total Quantity or Scope

The procurement procedure being followed for the Operation of Inter-Island Ferry Service between Shetland Mainland and Foula, is the Open Procedure in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 60610000 - Ferry transport services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

- GBP means Great British Pounds. - Section III The economic, financial and technical information detailed must be submitted in addition to any other information detailed in the Single Procurement Document (SPD). - The SPD must be fully completed, including all information concerning the bidder and exclusion grounds. - A Bank Reference Mandate Form is included for completion by economic operators where a Bank Reference is not submitted directly by the economic operator. - The UK has left the EU and the transition period after EU came to an end on 31 December 2020. From 1 January 2021, relevant references to the EU and EU procurement legislation will either be updated or removed from the Public Contracts Scotland site where appropriate. Despite the reference to the EU Directives embedded in the header of the Contract Notice, the EU Directives do not apply to this procurement. - V1.4.1 - Review body. The review body noted is Lerwick Sheriff Court but economic operators should contact the Contracting Authority in the first instance if any issue needs to be addressed. The court may be contacted where legal proceedings are contemplated. (SC Ref:765626)