Tender

The Supply of Consumable Goods and the Provision of a Vending Solution

THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY

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Tender

02 Oct 2025 at 15:04

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company involves a tender for "The Supply of Consumable Goods and the Provision of a Vending Solution." This ongoing tender requires providing maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) consumables and personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for industrial use at the port, including a modern vending solution. The contract's total value is £900,000, and it operates under a selective procurement method with a competitive flexible procedure. Located in the UKH1 region of the United Kingdom, the procurement is classified under the private utilities sector with a focus on goods and is in the tender stage. Interested suppliers must express their interest by 28 October 2025, and the contract will potentially commence on 2 April 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in industrial consumables and vending solutions tailored for rugged, operational environments. Targeting companies that can offer innovative solutions to reduce environmental impact and rely on sustainable practices might benefit from this procurement. The opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have the capacity to navigate a competitive and flexible procurement process, provided they demonstrate strong financial standing and meet the participation conditions. With additional scope for supply extensions and optional purchases during the contract term, businesses could achieve considerable growth and establish a reliable client in The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company.

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Notice Title

The Supply of Consumable Goods and the Provision of a Vending Solution

Notice Description

The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company requires the provision of both maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO") consumables and personal protective equipment ("PPE") consumables to maintain consistent levels of operations. The Goods will be for use in an industrial engineering and operational environment and therefore must be of a suitable quality to withstand heavy workshop and industrial use. The The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company requires the provision of a vending solution to meet their current needs or a suggested vending solution to improve the current solution in place at the Port. The succesful Tenderer will be required to deliver and install the vending solution at the Port in agreed upon timeframes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional or alternative purchases while the contract is valid.

Renewal: The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company will have the right to extend the contract in event: - a tendered process has been delayed or has not resulted in a successful preferred supplier; - a review of the Purchaser's requirements has not been concluded. For clarity this right is reserved for The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company, not the contractor.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a737
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061871-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting


CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 1 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@fdrc.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FELIXSTOWE
Postcode
IP11 3SY
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia

Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Western Felixstowe
Westminster Constituency
Suffolk Coastal

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