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Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract “Freight Flex” Ro-Pax Vessels

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Scotland
Selective procedure
24 March 2026 to 6 July 2029

Detailed design and construction of two Freight Flex Ro-Pax vessels intended for Northern Isles ferry routes. The project requires adherence to classification society and Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) rules and regulations, with on-site monitoring by a client-appointed project team throughout the build process.

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Awarded value: £175m; As published
Published: 4 June 2025
Awarded: 24 March 2026; Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd.
Contract length: 39 months; Ends 6 July 2029

What the contract covers

Design-and-build contract

Shipbuilding and naval architecture services for the detailed design and construction of commercial passenger and freight Ro-Pax vessels.

Detailed design of two passenger and freight vessels for operation on the Northern Isles Ferry Service routes
Build of two passenger and freight vessels for operation on the Northern Isles Ferry Service routes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Design-and-build contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 39 months
Contract dates: 24 March 2026 to 6 July 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 34500000, 34510000, 34512000, 34512100

Services in this contract

Vessel supply and shipbuildingMain service£627k typicalDetailed design and build of two Ro-Pax ferries for Northern Isles routes

Lifecycle

Published
4 June 2025
Contract awardedto Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd.
24 March 2026
Contract starts
24 March 2026
Contract ends
6 July 2029

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Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd

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Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd.

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1278475/shipyard-detailed-design-and-build-contract-freight-flex-ro-pax-vessels
Buyer reference: org-29
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000799244
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract “Freight Flex” Ro-Pax Vessels. Contract award, 4 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1278475/shipyard-detailed-design-and-build-contract-freight-flex-ro-pax-vessels (accessed 5 November 2026).