Notice Information
Notice Title
SC23007 - Gravesend to Tilbury Ferry Service
Notice Description
This requirement is for the provision of a Gravesend to Tilbury foot passenger ferry service promoted by Kent County Council and Thurrock Council which connects Kent with Essex, providing links for education, social and employment purposes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Gravesend to Tilbury ferry Service is an initiative promoted by Kent County Council and Thurrock Council. This ferry service has a history dating back to the 13th century. The Councils objectives for the ferry Service are as follows: - the provision of a passenger ferry service between Gravesend and Tilbury, using nominated landing stages. - compliance with all statutory requirements of operating a passenger ferry service in UK categorised waters; and - to explore the provision of a vessel with enhanced levels of accessibility, improved environmental credentials, a high-quality passenger experience and a high-quality appearance. - to explore the provision of additional services / sailings e.g., the operation of a Sunday service and additional evening or earlier journeys. The terminal points are based in Gravesend, Kent and Tilbury, Essex. The service will use the Town Pier pontoon at Gravesend and the Port of Tilbury landing stage. The landing stages are owned and managed by Collins River Enterprises Ltd and the Port of Tilbury respectively. Kent County Council and Thurrock Council will ensure that the necessary rights exist for the operator to access the landing stages, including covering the costs of any applicable access rights or departure fees.
Renewal: Initial Contract Term: 4 years and 5 months (53 months) Contract Extension: 1 + 1 years (12 + 12 months)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03ce4a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020683-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jun 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jul 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Miss Laura Garay
- Contact Email
- sccommercialteam@kent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Penenden Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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