Appointment of a Classification Society for PAX/RoRo Vessels

Description

CalMac Ferries Ltd is seeking to appoint a classification society who can offer core planned services and reactive services that demonstrate value for money, improved reliability and availability of vessels. We require a supplier who provides increased stability, that allows for increased investment and continuous improvement along with innovative approaches to delivering an enhanced service. The estimated value excluding VAT: 500,000 GBP - 700,000 GBP per year. CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) is an operating company of the David MacBrayne Group, which is wholly owned by Scottish Ministers. It operates the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service contract, providing passenger, vehicle and freight shipping services on 29 routes, serving 53 ports and harbours across the west coast of Scotland and the Scottish Islands. It operates a fleet of 33 vessels and carries 5 500 000 passengers and 1 500 000 vehicles annually with an average 440 sailings a day. The company earned the National Transport Award for Ferry Operator of the Year in 2018, delivering punctuality and technical reliability performance at 99.6 % and 99.4 % respectively. CFL are seeking to appoint a Classification Society for their vessels, based on competitive longer-term arrangements, that offers increased value for money, improved reliability and availability of vessels in support of the operating timetable, increased stability for support suppliers that allows for increased investment and continuous improvement, and innovative approaches to delivering an enhanced service for the end user customers – the ferry passengers. CFL is seeking to develop, in conjunction with suppliers, an approach to the challenge of providing a high-quality ferry service, which will balance the economic, political, legal and operational constraints in order to deliver a strategic approach to ship repair in Scotland and provide value for money for the tax payer. Duration of a new contract will be discussed with potential suppliers, but will need to align with CalMac’s operating contract. Contracts scope will may also include additional preventative maintenance strategies to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs. Scope of work is vessel dependent; Any contractor will require to be located or respond quickly within the geographical restrictions of the vessel. Vessel movements may also be subject to favourable weather conditions and MCA approval.