Closed tender

Time Charter Tug Hire May 2026

Details

Buyer: Shetland Islands Council
Value: £350,000
Topic: Tug boats
Published: 24 March 2026
Submission: 22 April 2026
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

The contract for the provision of Time Charter Tug Hire of suitable technical specification and Class to meet the needs of the Council in Towage operations. The contract will be for a period of 46 days initially (to commence 0900 hours 19 May 2026 with the option to extend as required. Lot 1: Open Procedure is being followed in accordance with the Utilities Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2016.. Vessel must be able to operate at the Port of Sullom Voe on 19th May 2026

Timeline

Completed: Tender published24 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date22 April 2026

About the buyer

Shetland Islands Council is a local authority serving the Shetland archipelago, with a central procurement team. All 32 Scottish local authorities, Shetland included, are members of Scotland Excel. National frameworks and collaborative contracts are also used across the council.

Over the past 5 years, most of Shetland Islands Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, construction work and software and information systems.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@shetland-islands-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@shetland-islands-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@shetland-islands-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@shetland-islands-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@shetland-islands-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@shetland-islands-council.gov