Contract awardedShipbuilding

Invitation to Tender - Pilot Boat design and build

Peterhead Port Authority
Scotland
Open procedure
30 March 2026 to 30 August 2027

Design, build, test and deliver one fully operational, seaworthy pilot boat of approximately 15m LOA. The vessel must meet the specified technical and operational requirements, comply with the latest Workboat Code Edition 3, be coded on delivery and include a Pilot Boat Endorsement.

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Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 17 November 2025
Awarded: 18 May 2026
Contract length: 17 months; Ends 30 August 2027

What the contract covers

Design-and-build supply contract

Design, construction, testing and delivery of purpose-built pilot boats for port and harbour operations.

Design, build, test and deliver a fully operational and seaworthy Pilot Boat of approximately 15m LOA
Pilot Boat compliant with the latest version of the Workboat Code Edition 3
Pilot Boat coded on delivery and including a Pilot Boat Endorsement

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Design-and-build supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 30 March 2026 to 30 August 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 34500000, 34511100, 34520000, 34521000

Services in this contract

Vessel supply and shipbuildingMain service£627k typicalDesign and build of a 15m pilot boat

Lifecycle

Published
17 November 2025
Contract awarded
18 May 2026
Contract starts
30 March 2026
Contract ends
30 August 2027

The buyer

Peterhead Port Authority

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/335034/invitation-to-tender-pilot-boat-design-and-build
Buyer reference: org-1
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e2ca
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Peterhead Port Authority. Invitation to Tender - Pilot Boat design and build. Contract award, 17 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/335034/invitation-to-tender-pilot-boat-design-and-build (accessed 5 November 2026).