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Northern Isles Ferry Services 4 (NIFS4)

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Historical: no longer open for bids.

01/ The notice

Key facts

Value
Not statedValue not stated in source
Deadline (UK time)
Mon 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BSTClosed.
Published
5 Jun 2026
Region
Not stated

02/ The brief

What the notice says

Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.

Provision of public services in relation to the Northern Isles Ferry Services to/or from harbours located at Aberdeen, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Scrabster and Stromness. The Ferry Services are currently delivered using 5 vessels (3 RoPax passenger vessels, plus 2 RoRo freighters). The estimated value for these services is currently in the range of GBP 791 million to GBP 896 million, with the forecast based on a maximum ten year contract period (to 2038). Further information is provided within the pre-tender information document attached to the contract notice.

Further information on Transport Scotland can be accessed through the Transport Scotland website at: www.transport.gov.scot

03/ Classification

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.

  • 60610000

04/ History

Releases of this notice

2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

  1. 4 Mar 2026
    Planning notice

    Planning notice published 4 March 2026.

    Release 019289-2026

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  2. 5 Jun 2026
    Tender notice

    Tender notice published 5 June 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.

    Deadline in this release: Mon 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST.

    Release 053220-2026

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05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

  • The source does not state a usable value.

06/ Questions

About this notice

The notice gave a deadline of Monday 10 August 2026, 12:00 BST. It is no longer open for bids.

Transport Scotland published this notice.

Value not stated in source.

07/ Tender hubs

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08/ Related

Where to go next

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Reference
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Source
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Stage
tender · Open
Last verified
Wed 10 Jun 2026, 08:06 BST
Read at
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 05:33 GMT

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