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PME for Global Port Agency Services

International Nuclear Services Ltd

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Planning

09 Oct 2026 at 14:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

International Nuclear Services Limited intends to procure global port agency services. The work is classified as port and forwarding agency services, port operation services and port management services. The procurement is presented as one service package, intended to support the organisation’s port-related activity worldwide. Suppliers would need to provide port agency and operational or management services across an international scope. The buyer is International Nuclear Services Limited, based in Warrington. The planned contract period covers four years, from May 2027 to May 2031. This is a planning-stage procurement: the buyer has signalled its intention to buy these services, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The current activity is preliminary market engagement, inviting interested businesses to respond to a request for information through the Atamis portal.

The process is at planning stage, before a tender invitation. International Nuclear Services Limited is undertaking preliminary market engagement through a request for information, with responses expected by 2 November 2026. The buyer has indicated an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The estimated procurement value is £2 million excluding VAT, or £2.4 million including VAT. It is a single-lot service contract, with an intended term from 10 May 2027 to 9 May 2031. The stated engagement is intended to inform the buyer about the market for global port agency services. The package is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No award basis or supplier eligibility conditions are set out at this planning stage; businesses should treat the dates and contract arrangements as indicative rather than a tender deadline or final specification.

This early engagement may suit port agency businesses with international reach and the ability to coordinate port operations and management across multiple locations. Suppliers whose services combine forwarding and agency support with port operational or management expertise are aligned with the stated scope. The buyer has explicitly indicated that the package is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller firms may wish to contribute market knowledge as well as larger established operators. Responding to the request for information gives businesses a route to describe their capabilities and help the buyer understand what the market can provide before the formal competition. The stated contract term points to a sustained service requirement rather than a short assignment. No specific accreditation, technical standard, capacity threshold or experience requirement has yet been described.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PME for Global Port Agency Services

Notice Description

PME for Global Port Agency Services. Please respond to the RFI via the Atamis portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Planning Information

PME for Global Port Agency Services. Please respond to the RFI via the Atamis portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095733-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

63523000 - Port and forwarding agency services

63721200 - Port operation services

98362000 - Port management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 May 2027 - 9 May 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
International Nuclear Services Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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