Examination, Testing & Certification of Ships Gangways and Associated Lifting Accessories
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CalMac Ferries Limited has published 3 Other Community & Personal Services notices, about every 27 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around February 2028.
This procurement is required to ensure continued statutory compliance, maintain safe operational use of gangways and associated accessories, and provide a consistent and auditable approach to inspection and certification across the network.
Failure to maintain suitable examination and certification arrangements may result in equipment being removed from service, operational disruption, increased safety risk, and potential non-compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
What the notice asks for
This procurement is required to ensure continued
This procurement is required to ensure continued statutory compliance, maintain safe operational use of gangways and associated accessories, and provide a consistent and auditable approach to inspection and certification across the network.
Failure to maintain suitable examination and certification
Failure to maintain suitable examination and certification arrangements may result in equipment being removed from service, operational disruption, increased safety risk, and potential non-compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
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Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
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- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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- tender · Open
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