Contract award · 21 Aug 2026

Classification of Marine Vessels

Scottish Government awarded “Classification of Marine Vessels” to Lloyds Register for £778k on 21 Aug 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionCommunity & personal servicesScotland

Value £778k
WinnerLloyds Register

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Scottish Government · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£777,820.52
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Community & personal services · Marine services (CPV 98360000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date21 Aug 2026
  2. Published21 Aug 2026Published the same day

Description

Marine Directorate require to engage a classification society to ensure that its vessels remain in class by undertaking regular surveys following maintenance and major repairs to ensure that work has been done to appropriate standard to ensure safety.

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