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ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Marine Work Services

Ards and North Down Borough Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 09:36

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21 Jul 2026 at 09:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Ards and North Down Borough Council is procuring marine work services for its five harbours: Groomsport, Donaghadee, Ballywalter, Ballyhalbert and Cook St. Portaferry. The requirement covers additional specialist support beyond the Council’s routine harbour operations, including planned maintenance and reactive maintenance of harbour assets, marine equipment and related facilities. It also covers work associated with navigational aids across the surrounding coastal area. The main category is marine services, including repair, maintenance and marine-base support services. The contract may require delivery at locations within Zones 1 and 2 identified in the tender documents, as well as the named harbours. This is a single service requirement managed and paid for by Ards and North Down Borough Council.

The procurement has reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submissions allowed in English via eTendersNI. The deadline for enquiries and tender submissions is 20 August 2026 at 12 noon. The intended award decision date is 11 September 2026. The contract is valued at £280,000 excluding VAT (£336,000 including VAT). The initial contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with options to extend by up to three further one-year periods, potentially ending 31 October 2030. There is one lot. Evaluation is based on cost at 60%, proposed team experience at 20% and quality of service at 20%. Participation requires appropriate insurance, a Professional Certificate of Competence, an environmental system declaration and a completed health and safety questionnaire.

This opportunity suits marine contractors able to provide planned and reactive maintenance in harbour and coastal environments, including specialist work on marine equipment and navigational aids. Suppliers should be able to deploy a suitably experienced team and demonstrate both relevant team experience and a reliable quality-of-service approach, because these are assessed separately from price. The requirement is suitable for businesses with the professional competence, environmental management arrangements and health and safety systems needed for marine maintenance work. Appropriate insurance is also required. The work will involve supporting an established Council harbours team across multiple sites, so bidders should be capable of coordinating services across several harbours and other coastal locations, while responding to both scheduled maintenance needs and reactive tasks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Marine Work Services

Notice Description

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council) for the Provision of Marine Work Services. The Council currently operate 5 harbours - Groomsport, Donaghadee, Ballywalter, Ballyhalbert and Cook St. Portaferry. In addition, the Council is responsible for a number of navigational aids, situated throughout the surrounding Coastal area. The majority of the basic operational tasks at the Harbours are carried out by a Council Harbours' team. However, there are additional tasks that require assistance or a specialist skillset and include both Planned Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance. The Council wishes to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to undertake these additional tasks.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Whilst the assets identified in the tender documents (Appendix 2 - Harbours and Zones) will form a majority of the works within this contract, as detailed in the Specification, Council may ask the Contractor to deliver works at any location within Zones 1 & 2 identified in Appendix 2.

Renewal: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 1 November 2026 for an initial period of one year, with the option to extend the contract for a further 3x one-year periods, reviewed annually and subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077050-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

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

98360000 - Marine services

98362100 - Marine-base support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2030-07-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
BT20 4BT
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN09 Ards and North Down
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ards and North Down
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
North Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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