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Shetland Council tenders for £1.75m Ferry Service Contract

Calling all ferry service providers!

Shetland Islands Council has opened bids for its Inter-Island Ferry Service, between Shetland Mainland and Foula, on Public Contract Scotland (PCS).

The deadline for receipt of tenders is 24 January 2024, 12 noon.

With a total value of £1.75m (excluding VAT) the contract is due to last three years, with the option to extend for a further two years.

The contract covers provision of a scheduled ferry service on the Foula to Shetland Mainland route, operating from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027.

More details can be found by using the PCS website search function, referencing the OCID code: ocds-r6ebe6-0000753146.

The requirements of the Contract Notice can be found on PCS, by clicking ‘Record your Interest’ then under the ‘Further Instructions’ section accessing the attached Additional Documents.

Suppliers who cannot find the answers to their queries in the documents can use the Q&A functionality on PCS or email: contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk

For guidance on how to get tender ready, register for SDP to use its free eLearning training.