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title: "Tall Ships Hire of Tug Boats"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1c415ec0-513f-46e7-88ca-df90a8ea5388"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-05-16"
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# Tall Ships Hire of Tug Boats

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c415ec0-513f-46e7-88ca-df90a8ea5388

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## Summary

The tender titled "Tall Ships Hire of Tug Boats" was issued by Sunderland City Council, located in Sunderland, England. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically concerning tug boats, with a total contract value of £50,000. The tender was published on 7th March 2018, with the submission deadline set for 21st March 2018. The contract period is designated from 8th July 2018 to 15th July 2018, aimed at providing towage services during the Tall Ships races commencing from the Port of Sunderland.

This procurement presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in marine services, particularly those offering tug boat operations and related maritime services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, given the stated suitability for SMEs. Companies with experience in towage and marine logistics will find this tender particularly relevant, as Sunderland City Council seeks reliable partners to facilitate operations during a significant maritime event.

## Notice

The Tall Ships races 2018has as its start port the Port of Sunderland. The Port is required to provide towage services to participating vessels requiring these services during berthing and un berthing operations within the confines of the Port's own river and dock berths.Number of Number of Tugs required - 2 Minimum Bollard Pull for each tug - 15 tonnes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f500691c-f255-41f6-b6f1-801a6b35d53d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2018 - 15 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR2 7DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Southwick |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARINE & TOWAGE SERVICES GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34513200 - Tug boats

## Release History

- 16 May 2018 at 08:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f500691c-f255-41f6-b6f1-801a6b35d53d
- 7 Mar 2018 at 12:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f500691c-f255-41f6-b6f1-801a6b35d53d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f500691c-f255-41f6-b6f1-801a6b35d53d
  7th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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