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Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel

Design and build of a 33m Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel for use as a relief vessel on Shetland routes. The vessel must be delivered to Shetland, Scotland, by 31st March 2029, with a preferred earlier delivery date of 31st October 2028. The contract will be governed by the BIMCO NEWBUILDCON standard form with specific amendments.

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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

Design and build contract

Design and construction of a 33-metre Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel for maritime transport and relief service operations.

  • The requirement is for a new 33m Class B Ro-Ro passenger vessel to operate on Shetland’s routes as a relief vessel (the "Vessel"). The Vessel must be built and delivered to the Council in Shetland, Scotland by 31st March 2029.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Design and build contract
Procedure
Selective procedure
Contract dates
31 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Goods
CPV codes
34512100, 34512000, 34512700

Services in this contract

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awarded
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Shetland Islands Council

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/364261/design-and-build-of-new-passenger-vessel
Buyer reference
org-77
Open contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000820272
Last checked
5 November 2026

Shetland Islands Council. Design & Build of New Passenger Vessel. Contract award, 29 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/364261/design-and-build-of-new-passenger-vessel (accessed 5 November 2026).