Corran Ferry New Electric Vessel (CFNEV)

The Highland Council is seeking to appoint a sole supplier in respect of Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract for the procurement of a small, electric roll-on/roll-off passenger and car (ro-pax) ferry for the Corran Ferry service.

If tenderers wish to propose any changes to Schedule 03 - Corran Ferry NEWBUILDCON (Draft) Contract, these must be raised by 16 October 2026 and will be considered as a "Request for variation".

The Request for variation process:

Requests for Variations must be titled and clearly marked as a "Request for Variation".

Requests will then be considered by the Council and a response will be issued within 5 days of the deadline. If accepted, these variations will be circulated to all through PCS-T.

Queries and requests for variations must be submitted through Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS-T).

Requests for Variations have a deadline of 16th October 2026 and Queries have a deadline of 03 November 2026.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32786. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:

Not applicable

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community Benefits have been identified as being proportionate and relevant to the Contract. Where agreed, if Community Benefits are not able to be delivered or are delivered below the required standard during the term of the contract, the Supplier is able to pay a relevant reimbursement value(s) to the Council. Full details are contained within the documents. Community Benefits include:

• Job Creation Related to the Project
• Apprenticeships
• Work Experience (Placements)
• School Engagement Activities / Further and Higher Education Engagement Activities
• Contributions to Communities, Community Groups, and Community Projects
• Local Economic Development Measures
• Environmental Wellbeing, Carbon Reduction and Climate Literacy
• Fair Work Practices Including ” Real” Living Wage
• Prompt Payment in The Supply Chain