This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2021 at 10:45

Tender

27 Jul 2021 at 18:14

TenderUpdate

01 Apr 2021 at 14:48

TenderUpdate

04 Mar 2021 at 12:40

TenderUpdate

01 Feb 2021 at 17:40

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility), which is seeking a service provider for the "Linkspan Inspection and Maintenance Service" in the transport sector. Located in Port Glasgow, Scotland, this procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with the deadline for submissions anticipated on 21 May 2021. The expected contract duration is four years, with potential extensions of up to eight additional one-year periods. The procurement follows an open procedure, allowing wider participation from interested suppliers.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in equipment maintenance services, particularly those with expertise in harbour equipment and related mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems. Companies that can demonstrate strong health and safety credentials, sustainability practices, and effective risk management will be well-suited to compete. Given the critical nature of the maintenance services required for ferry operations, this contract is ideal for firms looking to expand their footprint in public sector contracts and enhance their service offerings in the transport industry.

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Notice Title

Linkspan Inspection and Maintenance Service

Notice Description

The Contractor is responsible for the day-to-day and long-term maintenance of the Linkspan equipment to ensure operational availability to meet the demands of the ferry services. The Contractor's regular effective inspection, maintenance, defect repairs and swift response to break-down callouts (fault response) are crucial to enable these Linkspans to operate and allow the ferries to provide lifeline services to the routes that they serve.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Client (Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd) intends to procure testing, inspection, monitoring and necessary maintenance service on the mechanical, hydraulic and electrical equipment (such as pumps, cylinders, diesel engines, wire ropes, mechanical links etc) of their linkspans to comply with all relevant statutory, regulatory, operational or safety requirements. The equipment to be maintained is installed on or around roll-on roll-off linkspan bridges which are located in various ports servings routes to the islands and west coast of Scotland.

Renewal: The Contract is anticipated to run for an initial period of 4 years with the provision for CMAL to extend the Contract, at its sole discretion, by up to 8 periods of one (1) year each

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028cf5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025002-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50246000 - Harbour equipment maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PORT GLASGOW
Postcode
PA14 5EQ
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde East Central
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Napier Brothers Engineers Limited

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