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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: SUPPLY OF NEW RIGID INFLATABLE BOAT (RIB)
2. Awarding Authority: Waterways Ireland (CA), GB Email: procurement@waterwaysireland.org.
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open/Competitive Flexible
4. Description: The awarding authority seeks to procure a multi-purpose Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) that will fulfil the following Vessel Operational Profile Navigation Inspections and Surveys – 75 percent Dignitary Trips, Wildlife Expert Transport – 20 percent Vessel to vessel relocation by way of towing – 5 percent The primary function of the RIB is Inspectorate patrolling of Lower and Upper Lough Erne, for the Waterways Ireland Inspectorate Warden based on the Erne Navigation in Enniskillen. The core design requirement is for a vessel that meets the award criteria and complies with the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Workboat Code, Edition 3. The supplier of the RIB will be responsible for ensuring that the vessel is compliant with UK Maritime Coastguard Agency’s Workboat Code, Edition 3 design, construction, equipment, and operational requirements for this vessel type at the time of delivery.
5. CPV Code(s): 34520000, 34500000
6. NUTS code(s): UKN0, UKN, UKN1, UKN16
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Enniskillen
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: CfT CA Unique ID: WI-18
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 16.2.2026 (16:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web:
12. Other information: Evaluation Mechanism: MAT
Services, Works, Goods: Goods
Directive: UK
CfT Involves: A Public Contract
First Cycle: Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type: Qualification/Technical/Financial
Special Regime Contract: No
Award per Item: No
Above or Below Threshold: Below
End of clarification period: 09/02/2026 16:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications: Yes
Tenders Opening Date: 17/02/2026 00:00
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest: Yes
Contract awarded in Lots: No
EU funding: No
Multiple tenders will be accepted: No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions: 9 months
Validity of Tender in days or months:
12 months
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