Question reference: S6W-25423
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: 9 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will award a permanent public contract to CalMac for the purposes of procuring and renewing lifeline ferry services.
Answer
Scottish Government Ministers’ preferred way forward is to explore a direct award to CalMac to deliver ferry services under the CHFS3 contract as set out in my statement to Parliament on 16 th November 2023. Before any final decision is taken, a due diligence process will establish the feasibility of the approach from a financial, operational and legal perspective.