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title: "Torpoint Ferry Refits 2023-2025"
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# Torpoint Ferry Refits 2023-2025

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23145e59-d232-431a-800f-68987c8d49cd

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council has awarded a contract for the Torpoint Ferry Refits 2023-2025. The procurement process was initiated through a tender, and the contract falls under the services category with a value of £3,000,000 in GBP. The procurement method used was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication. The tender period ended on 26th May 2022, and the contract period spans from 31st October 2022 to 31st May 2026.

This contract offers opportunities for businesses, particularly in ferry repair services, as it involves refits for three ferries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for participation. The contracted work includes dry docking, surveys, maintenance, and modifications to ensure ferry safety and regulatory compliance. Companies with expertise in maritime maintenance and services would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The Torpoint Ferry Service is the largest chain ferry operation in the world, carrying 2.4 million vehicles and 800 thousand foot passengers a year. It operates three chain ferries linking Plymouth with South East Cornwall, each vessel has a length of 48 metres and breadth of 20 metres and can carry up to 73 cars and 140 foot passengers. Every five years each of the three Torpoint ferries requires a mandatory dry docking to allow a survey of the underwater hull to ensure the material state is sufficient to safely last a further five years, to enable classification society and Marine Coastguard Agency surveys together with essential maintenance and modifications. Cornwall Council is leading this procurement to procure ferry refits on behalf of its Joint Authority owners in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Open Tender procedure, with the intention to let a framework contract covering three refits taking place in April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025. The contracted work package for each refit to include the tow from Torpoint to the refitting shipyard and the return and the refits cycle time should be no greater than 30 calendar days from removal of each Ferry from its chains to reinstatement and full return to service. The objective is to provide a period in dry dock for essential dock dependent ferry maintenance and modifications together with inspections of other key equipment and systems by Lloyds Register, a third party quality assurance organisation. This statutory requirement and satisfactory completion is required before the issue of a Chain Ferry Certificate by the regulatory authority, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The aim at the completion of a refit is to provide a ferry that is of a sufficient material state to allow issue of a Chain Ferry Certificate and give five years high availability operational service without significant breakdown or other major maintenance requirements in line with the specification. Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (TB&TF) will provide the technical supervisory role at the refit location. There will be a requirement to integrate TB&TF staff maintenance activity, within the overarching refit project management plan. TB&TF will assist with provision of certain spare parts and also will advise on particular specialist sub- contractors that may be required to undertake specific tasks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/473fce91-eb81-4a50-9fc3-9c29117d9e11 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2022 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,078,717 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A & P FALMOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50241200 - Ferry repair services

## Release History

- 9 May 2023 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/473fce91-eb81-4a50-9fc3-9c29117d9e11

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/473fce91-eb81-4a50-9fc3-9c29117d9e11
  9th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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