Award

Torpoint Ferry Refits 2023-2025

CORNWALL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

09 May 2023 at 15:01

TenderAmendment

09 May 2023 at 14:45

Tender

05 May 2022 at 11:36

Tender

17 Mar 2022 at 10:01

Tender

16 Mar 2022 at 15:47

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Torpoint Ferry Refits 2023-2025" project is being led by Cornwall Council. This project falls under the industry category of ferry repair services, located in South West, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with a contract value of £3,078,717 GBP. The tender was initiated on 9th May 2023 and the contract period spans from 31st October 2022 to 31st May 2026.

This tender for ferry refits presents opportunities for businesses specializing in marine engineering and maintenance services to compete for the contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing transparency and equal opportunities for interested contractors. The project aims to ensure the continued high availability and operational service of the Torpoint ferries for the next five years, with strict adherence to quality and safety standards.

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Notice Title

Torpoint Ferry Refits 2023-2025

Notice Description

The Torpoint Ferry Service is the largest chain ferry operation in the world, carrying 2.4 million vehicles and 800 thousand foot passengers a year. It operates three chain ferries linking Plymouth with South East Cornwall, each vessel has a length of 48 metres and breadth of 20 metres and can carry up to 73 cars and 140 foot passengers. Every five years each of the three Torpoint ferries requires a mandatory dry docking to allow a survey of the underwater hull to ensure the material state is sufficient to safely last a further five years, to enable classification society and Marine Coastguard Agency surveys together with essential maintenance and modifications. Cornwall Council is leading this procurement to procure ferry refits on behalf of its Joint Authority owners in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Open Tender procedure, with the intention to let a framework contract covering three refits taking place in April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025. The contracted work package for each refit to include the tow from Torpoint to the refitting shipyard and the return and the refits cycle time should be no greater than 30 calendar days from removal of each Ferry from its chains to reinstatement and full return to service. The objective is to provide a period in dry dock for essential dock dependent ferry maintenance and modifications together with inspections of other key equipment and systems by Lloyds Register, a third party quality assurance organisation. This statutory requirement and satisfactory completion is required before the issue of a Chain Ferry Certificate by the regulatory authority, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The aim at the completion of a refit is to provide a ferry that is of a sufficient material state to allow issue of a Chain Ferry Certificate and give five years high availability operational service without significant breakdown or other major maintenance requirements in line with the specification. Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (TB&TF) will provide the technical supervisory role at the refit location. There will be a requirement to integrate TB&TF staff maintenance activity, within the overarching refit project management plan. TB&TF will assist with provision of certain spare parts and also will advise on particular specialist sub- contractors that may be required to undertake specific tasks. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at the address below, where more information can be obtained and where Tenders or request to participate must be electronically submitted: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7da5f8cd-a773-ec11-8110-005056b64545 Additional information: Contractor Information Event: Interested Contractors are invited to attend a Contractor Information Event at Torpoint Ferry Terminal, which has provisionally arranged for Wednesday 13th April 2022, commencing from 10am, allowing prospective Contractors the opportunity to undertake a supervised inspection of the Ferries and seek further information about the TB&TF requirements, the procurement process and timescales to follow and ask any specific questions. This Early contractor engagement is also intended to assist the TB&TF staff in refining the refit specifications. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, please book your place through the procurement portal email only, before close of Monday 4th April 2022. Further information will then be issued to participants in the week preceding the event.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f73f5527-2e6d-4415-878c-ce9a3a86f58b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac58e927-3237-4797-be74-2098405027d8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50241200 - Ferry repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,078,717 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Oct 2022 - 31 May 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A & P FALMOUTH

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