How to win: Provision of Marine Electrical and Mechanical Services

About this contract

The scope of the procurement is the provision of Marine Electrical and Mechanical Services at Sullom Voe Terminal, Shetland including the crude oil loading jetties, and across the Council’s ports, harbours, ferry terminals, vessels and marine infrastructure. The successful Contractor must be capable of operating within high-hazard operational environments and complying with site-specific control measures, including permit-to-work and access control systems. A 24-hour, 365-day emergency call-out service is an essential requirement.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Shetland Islands Council (Utilities) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 22 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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