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Corran Ferry New Electric Vessel (CFNEV)

The Highland Council
Scotland
Open procedure

Detailed design and build of one small electric roll-on/roll-off passenger and car ferry for the Corran-Ardgour route, placed with a sole shipyard supplier. Includes a council-appointed project manager and on-site supervisory team overseeing the build against classification society and MCA rules.

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Closes in 6 days· 10 November 2026

Estimated value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 2 October 2026
Deadline: 10 November 2026; 6 days left
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Goods contract

Detailed design and build of a small electric roll-on/roll-off passenger and car ferry for a local authority ferry service.

Detailed design and build for one passenger and vehicle vessel for the Corran-Ardgour route

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

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 34500000, 34510000, 34512100, 34512000

Services in this tender

Vessel supply and shipbuildingMain service£627k typicalDesign and build of new electric ro-pax ferry

Lifecycle

Published
2 October 2026
Deadline for bids6 days left
10 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
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The buyer

The Highland Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3873332/corran-ferry-new-electric-vessel-cfnev
Buyer reference: HC/FFMA/CFNEV/2027
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844244
Last checked: 4 November 2026

The Highland Council. Corran Ferry New Electric Vessel (CFNEV). Tender, 2 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3873332/corran-ferry-new-electric-vessel-cfnev (accessed 4 November 2026).