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CLYDE AND HEBRIDES FERRY SERVICES: INVITATION TO TENDER

Dear Sirs

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE INVITATION TO TENDER FOR A SUBSIDY (UNDER A PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACT) TO PROVIDE FERRY SERVICES IN THE CLYDE AND TO THE HEBRIDES

TENDER REFERENCE: QLC 8/1

1. You are hereby invited by the Scottish Ministers, to submit a tender for a subsidy (under a Public Service Contract) to provide ferry services in the Clyde and to the Hebrides as specified in this set of documents.
2. Your tender must be in accordance with the Instructions for Tenderers and Form of Tender enclosed. You will see that the tender is in two stages. Technical proposals will first be submitted and evaluated against the requirements and the minimum standard specified. Those tenderers whose proposals meet the requirements will then be invited to submit costed bids.
3. Technical proposals should arrive not later than 3 PM on XXXX 200X. The date and time for return of tenders is also entered on the label provided and on the Form of Tender. It is the responsibility of all tenderers to ensure that their tender is delivered, to the appropriate address, not later than the appointed time. The Scottish Ministers may not undertake to consider tenders received after that time.
4. The Scottish Ministers are not bound to accept the lowest priced or any tender and shall not be bound to accept the successful tenderer as a sole supplier.
5. It is important that the enclosed label be used when submitting a tender. Correspondence connected with the tender which requires attention before that date, or communication stating that no tender will be submitted, should be sent in a separate envelope bearing no external reference to the tender number or return date and addressed to the undersigned.
6. Enquiries regarding this Invitation to Tender should be addressed to:

7. XXXXXX
   telephone number 0141-242 XXXX
   fax number 0141-242 XXXX; or
   by e-mail: XXXXX

8. The tender list for this competition has been formed following advertising in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and internal consultation within the Scottish Executive.
9. Please acknowledge receipt of this Invitation to Tender and its' accompanying documents confirming, by fax/telephone/e-mail, your intention to submit a tender as requested. If it is not your intention to submit a tender, the enclosed documents should be returned to this office.

Yours faithfully

Procurement Adviser

XXX 200X

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