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Contract Award Notice

Marine Consultancy and Designated Person

  • First published: 29 September 2026
  • Last modified: 29 September 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
Authority ID:
AA40119
Publication date:
29 September 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Provide expert marine consultancy services covering harbour operations, marine safety, navigational risk assessment, conservancy, aids to navigation, marine governance, incident investigation support, policy and procedure development, operational reviews, harbour legislation advice and support for infrastructure and vessel interface projects.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)

Municipal Buildings, Fore Street

Port Glasgow

PA14 5EQ

UK

Telephone: +44 1475749920

E-mail: procurement@cmassets.co.uk

NUTS: UKM83

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.cmassets.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12082

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Harbour Authority and Asset Owner

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Marine Consultancy and Designated Person

Reference number: CMAL0354

II.1.2) Main CPV code

90711100

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Provide expert marine consultancy services covering harbour operations, marine safety, navigational risk assessment, conservancy, aids to navigation, marine governance, incident investigation support, policy and procedure development, operational reviews, harbour legislation advice and support for infrastructure and vessel interface projects.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 208 700.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71631420

63724000

90711100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM83

UKM64

UKM63

UKM6


Main site or place of performance:

West of Scotland and Western Isles.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

CMAL wish to appoint a sole supplier to provide CMAL with Marine Consultancy support services and a ‘Designated Person’ and to (1) give CMAL Board as the duty holder under the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) independent assurance that the Safety Management System is working effectively and to audit CMAL’s compliance with the PMSC (2). Provide CMAL with professional marine advice, guidance and support services, when required, in order to function as a Harbour Authority.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Method Statement / Weighting: 42

Quality criterion: Application of Planning and Programming / Weighting: 18

Quality criterion: MCA Health Check / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion: PMSC Audit Reports / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion: Monitoring / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion: Port industry engagement and connectivity / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion: Advice and investigations / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion: Port redevelopment project review / Weighting: 12

Quality criterion: Service Delivery / Weighting: 28

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2026/S 000-055766

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: CMAL0354

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25/09/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ABPmer

Quayside Suite, Medina Chambers, Town Quay

Southampton

SO14 2AQ

UK

Telephone: +44 2380711892

E-mail: msmedley@abpmer.co.uk

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.abpmer.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 208 700.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:844146)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Greenock Sheriff Court

1 Nelson St

Greenock

PA15 1TP

UK

Telephone: +44 1475787073

E-mail: greenock@scotcourts.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/greenock-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

28/09/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71631420 Maritime safety inspection services Technical inspection services
63724000 Navigation services Support services for water transport
90711100 Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@cmassets.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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