Closed tender

Marine Consultancy and Designated Person

Details

Buyer: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
Topic: Navigation services
Published: 12 June 2026
Submission: 31 July 2026
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Provide expert marine consultancy services covering harbour operations, marine safety, navigational risk assessment, conservancy, aids to navigation, marine governance, incident investigation support, policy and procedure development, operational reviews, harbour legislation advice and support for infrastructure and vessel interface projects. Lot 1: CMAL wish to appoint a sole supplier to provide CMAL with Marine Consultancy support services and a ‘Designated Person’ and to (1) give CMAL Board as the duty holder under the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) independent assurance that the Safety Management System is working effectively and to audit CMAL’s compliance with the PMSC (2). Provide CMAL with professional marine advice, guidance and support services, when required, in order to function as a Harbour Authority.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published12 June 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date31 July 2026

About the buyer

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) is a publicly owned Scottish company with Scottish Ministers as its sole shareholder. CMAL owns the ferries, ports and harbours that serve the west coast of Scotland and the Clyde. CMAL has leased its ferries to CalMac Ferries Ltd for services on the Clyde and Hebrides. Shipyards complete the Single Procurement Document Scotland as the first stage of a vessel tender.

Successful yards are then invited to tender for the contract.

Over the past 5 years, most of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and construction materials.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@caledonian-maritime-assets-ltd-utility.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@caledonian-maritime-assets-ltd-utility.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@caledonian-maritime-assets-ltd-utility.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@caledonian-maritime-assets-ltd-utility.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@caledonian-maritime-assets-ltd-utility.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@caledonian-maritime-assets-ltd-utility.gov