Northern Isles Ferry Services 4 (NIFS4)
Transport Scotland seeks an operator for Northern Isles Ferry Services between Aberdeen, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Scrabster and Stromness. The service uses 5 vessels (3 passenger RoPax, 2 RoRo freighters) and runs on a contract worth an estimated £791–896 million over up to 10 years.
- Closed10 August 2026
- ValueNot stated
- BuyerTransport Scotland
- WhereAberdeen, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Scrabster, Stromness
- CategoryTransport & vehicles
- RegionScotland
You'll want to look if you operate commercial ferry services with the capacity and certification to run mixed passenger and freight services across Scotland's Northern Isles routes.
Possible incumbent
CalMac Ferries Limited won CHFS3 (Contract award 2026-03-11), likely the incumbent for related Scottish ferry services. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.