Question reference: S6W-23936
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the procurement process for the Small Vessel Replacement Programme, what assessment it has made of the estimated cost difference to it between the direct award of a contract and a competitive tendering process.
Answer
No decision on the procurement route for the Small Vessel Replacement Programme has been taken as work on the Outline Business Case is ongoing. Ministers will update the Scottish Parliament once this work is complete and a decision has been taken.