Tender

PIN: Port of Ramsgate Berth and mooring Spine Refurbishment (Survey and Design)

THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL

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TenderUpdate

19 Oct 2023 at 08:07

Planning

10 Oct 2023 at 11:32

Summary of the contracting process

Thanet District Council is seeking consultancy services for the development of a comprehensive specification of refurbishment works to Berths 2, 3 and the associated mooring spine located in the Port of Ramsgate. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The main procurement category is services, with a deadline for Soft Market Testing responses set for Midday, 6 November 2023. Site visits will be available on 18, 19, 20, 23 and 24 October 2023. This opportunity can provide business growth opportunities for companies offering specialist multi-disciplinary marine consultancy services and marine construction works.

The Port of Ramsgate Berth and Mooring Spine Refurbishment tender by Thanet District Council offers a chance for companies in the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services sector to engage in a project that requires operational expertise for a minimum of 10 years. The Council is looking to procure an operator for the infrastructure, seeking early engagement with the market through a soft market testing exercise. Businesses specialising in marine survey services, project management, technical testing, and consultancy services may find suitable opportunities for collaboration within this procurement process.

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Notice Title

PIN: Port of Ramsgate Berth and mooring Spine Refurbishment (Survey and Design)

Notice Description

Thanet District Council is seeking the following through this PIN advertisement: 1) Consultancy services for the development of a comprehensive specification of refurbishment works to Berths 2, 3 and the associated mooring spine located in the Port of Ramsgate (Part A- Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Marine Consultant). These consultancy services are to include the procurement of all surveys necessary to inform the specification development. Surveys are to be defined, specified, managed and commissioned by the Consultant. 2) Early buildability advice for the delivery of the subsequent refurbishment works from prospective contractors. The Council is interested in hearing from parties who are able to deliver one or both of these service lines. The Council intends to procure an operator for the Port of Ramsgate. This operator concession will require Berths 2 and 3, and the associated mooring spine to be fully operational/functional for a warrantied period of a minimum of 10 years. The Council is seeking to engage with the market to help inform a future Consultancy Service Tender and and the subsequent works and has provided a Port of Ramsgate Berth and Mooring Spine Refurbishment Prospectus for information and a Pre-Market Engagement Market Questionnaire (Part A - Specialist Multi-disciplinary Marine Consultant, Part B - Specialist Marine Works Contractor). If you wish to indicate an early expression of interest in relation to this opportunity, please complete the Proforma to attend a Site Visit, which will be by appointment only, and a Market Questionnaire which can be found on the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/). Site visits will be available on 18, 19 and 20 October 2023. This PIN relates to the future services commission which will provide a full specification and design to the appropriate level to allow these works to be procured, and warranties to be provided on completion. This PIN also relates to future works, which may be tendered following the completion of these services. For this PIN, the deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is Midday, 6 November 2023. The Council is using the Kent Business Portal to carry out this soft marketing exercise. To view further information, please register for free at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk on the PIN page. and express your interest in this soft marketing exercise. All queries and responses must be via the Kent Business Portal messaging area on the opportunity page. Important Information: Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council. The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change. Please note, this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken and Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise. A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise. Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Thanet District Council is seeking the following through this PIN advertisement: 1) Consultancy services for the development of a comprehensive specification of refurbishment works to Berths 2, 3 and the associated mooring spine located in the Port of Ramsgate (Part A- Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Marine Consultant). These consultancy services are to include the procurement of all surveys necessary to inform the specification development. Surveys are to be defined, specified, managed and commissioned by the Consultant. 2) Early buildability advice for the delivery of the subsequent refurbishment works from prospective contractors. The Council is interested in hearing from parties who are able to deliver one or both of these service lines. The Council intends to procure an operator for the Port of Ramsgate. This operator concession will require Berths 2 and 3, and the associated mooring spine to be fully operational/functional for a warrantied period of a minimum of 10 years. The Council is seeking to engage with the market to help inform a future Consultancy Service Tender and and the subsequent works and has provided a Port of Ramsgate Berth and Mooring Spine Refurbishment Prospectus for information and a Pre-Market Engagement Market Questionnaire (Part A - Specialist Multi-disciplinary Marine Consultant, Part B - Specialist Marine Works Contractor). If you wish to indicate an early expression of interest in relation to this opportunity, please complete the Proforma to attend a Site Visit, which will be by appointment only, and a Market Questionnaire which can be found on the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/). Site visits will be available on 18, 19 and 20 October 2023. This PIN relates to the future services commission which will provide a full specification and design to the appropriate level to allow these works to be procured, and warranties to be provided on completion. This PIN also relates to future works, which may be tendered following the completion of these services. For this PIN, the deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is Midday, 6 November 2023. The Council is using the Kent Business Portal to carry out this soft marketing exercise. To view further information, please register for free at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk on the PIN page. and express your interest in this soft marketing exercise. All queries and responses must be via the Kent Business Portal messaging area on the opportunity page. Important Information: Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council. The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change. Please note, this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken and Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise. A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise. Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice. Additional information: Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council. The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change. Please also note, as this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken, Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise. A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise. Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040aa9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030840-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45244000 - Marine construction works

45244200 - Jetties

50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

50246000 - Harbour equipment maintenance services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs

71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation

71300000 - Engineering services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71337000 - Corrosion engineering services

71351923 - Bathymetric surveys services

71353200 - Dimensional surveying services

71354500 - Marine survey services

71520000 - Construction supervision services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

71540000 - Construction management services

71541000 - Construction project management services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Gemma Paul
Contact Email
gemma.paul@thanet.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1843577294

Buyer Location

Locality
MARGATE
Postcode
CT9 1XZ
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Thanet
Electoral Ward
Cliftonville West
Westminster Constituency
East Thanet

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                            "text": "Thanet District Council is seeking the following through this PIN advertisement: 1) Consultancy services for the development of a comprehensive specification of refurbishment works to Berths 2, 3 and the associated mooring spine located in the Port of Ramsgate (Part A- Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Marine Consultant). These consultancy services are to include the procurement of all surveys necessary to inform the specification development. Surveys are to be defined, specified, managed and commissioned by the Consultant. 2) Early buildability advice for the delivery of the subsequent refurbishment works from prospective contractors. The Council is interested in hearing from parties who are able to deliver one or both of these service lines. The Council intends to procure an operator for the Port of Ramsgate. This operator concession will require Berths 2 and 3, and the associated mooring spine to be fully operational/functional for a warrantied period of a minimum of 10 years. The Council is seeking to engage with the market to help inform a future Consultancy Service Tender and and the subsequent works and has provided a Port of Ramsgate Berth and Mooring Spine Refurbishment Prospectus for information and a Pre-Market Engagement Market Questionnaire (Part A - Specialist Multi-disciplinary Marine Consultant, Part B - Specialist Marine Works Contractor). If you wish to indicate an early expression of interest in relation to this opportunity, please complete the Proforma to attend a Site Visit, which will be by appointment only, and a Market Questionnaire which can be found on the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/). Site visits will be available on 18, 19, 20, 23 and 24 October 2023. This PIN relates to the future services commission which will provide a full specification and design to the appropriate level to allow these works to be procured, and warranties to be provided on completion. This PIN also relates to future works, which may be tendered following the completion of these services. For this PIN, the deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is Midday, 6 November 2023. The Council is using the Kent Business Portal to carry out this soft marketing exercise. To view further information, please register for free at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk on the PIN page. and express your interest in this soft marketing exercise. All queries and responses must be via the Kent Business Portal messaging area on the opportunity page. Important Information: Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council. The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change. Please note, this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken and Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise. A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise. Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice."
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                "name": "Miss Gemma Paul",
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