Contract awardedShipbuilding

Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel

Shetland Islands Council
Scotland
31 October 2026 to 31 March 2029

Design and build of a 33m Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel to serve as a relief vessel on Shetland routes. The contract follows the BIMCO NEWBUILDCON standard with specific amendments. Delivery is required by 31st March 2029, with a strong preference for completion by 31st October 2028.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 29 January 2026
Awarded: 25 September 2026
Contract length: 29 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

BIMCO NEWBUILDCON with amendments

Design and construction of a 33m Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel for use as a relief ferry service.

New 33m Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel to operate on Shetland’s routes as a relief vessel

Terms and requirements

Contract type: BIMCO NEWBUILDCON with amendments
Initial term: 29 months
Contract dates: 31 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 34512100, 34512000, 34512700

Services in this contract

Vessel supply and shipbuildingMain service£627k typicalDesign and build of a new 33m Ro-Ro passenger relief vessel

Lifecycle

Published
29 January 2026
Contract awarded
25 September 2026
Contract starts
31 October 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Shetland Islands Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1060979/design-and-build-of-new-passenger-vessel
Buyer reference: I/38/25
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Shetland Islands Council. Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel. Contract award, 29 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1060979/design-and-build-of-new-passenger-vessel (accessed 4 November 2026).