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Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Maritime Linesmen

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

08 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Tender

05 Jul 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council is managing an open procurement process under the title "Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Maritime Linesmen." This project falls within the general public services industry and is located in Renfrew, UKM83 region. The procurement is currently in the award stage and had an anticipated contract award date on or around 16 September 2024, with services expected to start around 23 September 2024 and last for 60 months. The tender involves providing maritime linesmen services for a new road bridge project linking Renfrew with Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. The procurement process was conducted via an open procedure and included specific award criteria focused on service quality and price.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in maritime support services, particularly those with experience in maintaining and managing mooring operations. Companies equipped to offer a robust, 24/7 on-call service will find this contract especially lucrative, as it requires ongoing availability to manage complex maritime tasks associated with the bridge's operational needs. Businesses with a track record in ensuring the safe mooring and unmooring of vessels, as well as damage assessment and reporting, will be well-suited to compete in this procurement process, offering potential for substantial business growth over its five-year term.

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Notice Title

Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Maritime Linesmen

Notice Description

The CWRR project includes a new opening road bridge linking Renfrew to Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire at a location just east of Rothesay Dock on Dock Street Clydebank. The operational provisions require that the bridge opens to shipping as a priority over road traffic crossing the bridge. While the bridge is designed and constructed in a manner which minimises the risk of the bridge failing to open when required. It also includes a number of redundancy features to enable intervention to overcome mechanical failure and allow the bridge to open. As an absolute fail-safe measure, the project includes a layby berth, located on the riverside of Rothesay Dock, where vessels travelling up river, will be able to berth, should all other measures not allow the bridge to open. The Council are looking to appoint two suitably experienced Maritime Linesmen, who will be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year on on-call basis to support mooring and let go operations as and when required by the Client and in the event of the bridge not opening.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Employer has a requirement to place a contract with a single Contractor who is suitably experience to provide the services of 2x Maritime Linesmen who will be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year on an on call basis to support mooring and let go operations as and when required by the Client and in the event of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge not opening. Scope and Key Responsibilities A single call out will be required for the following: - to ensure safe and secure mooring and letting go of vessels in the event of the bridge not opening, and as otherwise required by the Client. - to participate in any mock exercises arranged by the Client. As part of the call out services, the Contractor may be required to: - ensure the safe movement of people to Dock Steet (Drawing Ref Linesmen / 001), or other nearby location as agreed with the Client, should there be a need for passengers to disembark from a moored vessel. - in the event that any breakdown, accident, loss or damage to the Layby Berth or any other associated Asset occurs (such as the bridge), immediately notify the Client and provide support, such as reporting on damage and gathering witness statements, for any Client claims to recover costs from third parties or insurers. The Form of Contract used for this contracts will be NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 with Z additional and amended clauses. It is anticipated the Contract will be awarded on or around 16 September 2024. The starting date will be on or around 23 September 2024. The service period is anticipated to be sixty (60) months and will expire on the 22 September 2029. The contract includes two (2) break clauses at the end of year three (3) and year four (4) which can be instructed at the sole discretion of the Council subject to the conditions of contract (Z 19). Full details of the requirements are contained in the Procurement Documents which can be accessed and downloaded from the PCS-tender portal.

Renewal: For the avoidance of doubt, the Contract includes optional break clause options at end of year 3 and year 4 which can be used at the Council's sole discretion in accordance with the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000769480
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534130
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

34500000 - Ships and boats

34510000 - Ships

60640000 - Shipping operations

63720000 - Support services for water transport

63721000 - Port and waterway operation services and associated services

63723000 - Berthing services

63724000 - Navigation services

63726610 - Ship-launching services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Unsuccessful
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Kevin Milliken
Contact Email
kevin.milliken@renfrewshire.gov.uk, shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 03003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509274
    Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Maritime Linesmen - The CWRR project includes a new opening road bridge linking Renfrew to Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire at a location just east of Rothesay Dock on Dock Street Clydebank. The operational provisions require that the bridge opens to shipping as a priority over road traffic crossing the bridge. While the bridge is designed and constructed in a manner which minimises the risk of the bridge failing to open when required. It also includes a number of redundancy features to enable intervention to overcome mechanical failure and allow the bridge to open. As an absolute fail-safe measure, the project includes a layby berth, located on the riverside of Rothesay Dock, where vessels travelling up river, will be able to berth, should all other measures not allow the bridge to open. The Council are looking to appoint two suitably experienced Maritime Linesmen, who will be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year on on-call basis to support mooring and let go operations as and when required by the Client and in the event of the bridge not opening.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534130
    Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Maritime Linesmen - The CWRR project includes a new opening road bridge linking Renfrew to Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire at a location just east of Rothesay Dock on Dock Street Clydebank. The operational provisions require that the bridge opens to shipping as a priority over road traffic crossing the bridge. While the bridge is designed and constructed in a manner which minimises the risk of the bridge failing to open when required. It also includes a number of redundancy features to enable intervention to overcome mechanical failure and allow the bridge to open. As an absolute fail-safe measure, the project includes a layby berth, located on the riverside of Rothesay Dock, where vessels travelling up river, will be able to berth, should all other measures not allow the bridge to open. The Council are looking to appoint two suitably experienced Maritime Linesmen, who will be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year on on-call basis to support mooring and let go operations as and when required by the Client and in the event of the bridge not opening.

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