--- title: "Cruise Services and Berthing Support Staff - Portsmouth International Port - Soft Marketing Testing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-34e0ce30-2257-4139-b222-2d7cb64c0774" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-34e0ce30-2257-4139-b222-2d7cb64c0774" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-34e0ce30-2257-4139-b222-2d7cb64c0774.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-34e0ce30-2257-4139-b222-2d7cb64c0774.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-07-31" --- # Cruise Services and Berthing Support Staff - Portsmouth International Port - Soft Marketing Testing Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-34e0ce30-2257-4139-b222-2d7cb64c0774 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-34e0ce30-2257-4139-b222-2d7cb64c0774) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-34e0ce30-2257-4139-b222-2d7cb64c0774.json) ## Summary Portsmouth City Council is planning a public procurement process for the provision of cruise services and berthing support staff at Portsmouth International Port, the UK's largest municipal port. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with soft market testing discussions set to end by 31st October 2024. The Council seeks to engage suitably qualified contractors in one-on-one meetings at Portsmouth International Port or remotely via Teams, with available dates from 14th to 16th August 2024. This initiative involves a contract potentially lasting up to 10 years, starting formally on 1st June 2025. The project covers multiple industry categories including passenger baggage handling services, berthing services, and port operation services, with an estimated contract value ranging from £3.8 million to £6 million. This tender provides a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in maritime and shipping services, particularly those experienced in passenger terminal operations and stevedoring services. The Council is exploring a lotting strategy that allows for separate bids on cruise services, berthing support staff services, or a combination of both. Contractors who can offer dynamic and flexible service delivery, adaptable to short-notice changes, will be particularly well-suited. Engagement in this tender process can position businesses strategically within the UK's largest municipal port, fostering long-term service partnerships with Portsmouth City Council. ## Notice Portsmouth City Council (the 'Council') is seeking to engage in pre-procurement soft market testing discussions with suitably qualified and experienced contractors in respect of a forthcoming contracting opportunity concerning the provision of cruise services and berthing support staff at Portsmouth International Port (the 'Port'). The Port is wholly owned by the Council and is the UK's largest municipal port. The Council currently has separate contracts in place for cruise services and berthing support staff at Portsmouth International Port, and these contracts are due to end in May 2025. The Council requires a contractor to continue to carry out these services once the current contracts end. The contractor needs to be able to operate on a dynamic basis as the cruise and berthing programmes can be subject to change at short notice due to factors like the weather. Furthermore, the Council will not be able to provide a binding guarantee per annum value for either of the contracts. The Council envisages entering into a 4-year contract, extendable by a further 6 years in increments to be agreed. The full scope of services will formally commence on the go live date of 1st June 2025. The Council is considering undertaking a joint procurement process for these contracts, which will result in the letting of separate contracts for each of the service provision. The Council is considering a lotting strategy where Lot 1 is for the provision of cruise service, Lot 2 is for the provision of berthing support staff services and Lot 3 is the for the provision of cruise and berthing support staff services combined. Lot 3 will result in 2 separate contracts, a concession contract for cruise services and a service contract for berthing support staff. The Council would like to engage in 1.1 meetings with suitably qualified and experienced contractors who have sufficient current experience of working within a maritime and shipping environment ideally this will include the provision of stevedoring services in a passenger environment, to gain feedback on several elements of the proposed procurement and contract strategy. Any information a contractor shares could be used to assist the Council in drafting the final tender documentation, including the specification. The Council ideally wishes to undertake meetings in person at the Terminal Building at Portsmouth International Port, however the Council can also undertake the meetings remotely via Teams if this is preferred by particular contractors. The Council has capacity to undertake a maximum of 7, 1 hour 1-1 meetings at the following dates and times: 14th August 2024 - 09:30 hours - 10:30 hours 14th August 2024 - 11:00 hours - 12:00 hours 15th August 2024 - 09:30 hours - 10:30 hours 15th August 2024 - 11:00 hours - 12:00 hours 16th August 2024 - 13:00 hours - 14:00 hours 16th August 2024 - 14:30 hours - 15:30 hours As capacity is limited mee... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2e75fe9-fc3c-4aec-ad15-e450584f28e2 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 63112100 - Passenger baggage handling services - 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services - 63721200 - Port operation services - 63721500 - Passenger terminal operation services - 63723000 - Berthing services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2024 at 15:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2e75fe9-fc3c-4aec-ad15-e450584f28e2 - 31 Jul 2024 at 15:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2e75fe9-fc3c-4aec-ad15-e450584f28e2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2e75fe9-fc3c-4aec-ad15-e450584f28e2 31st July 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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