--- title: "Services Concession Contract for Port Operation Services at the Port of Ramsgate" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-37b2106b-f281-43fb-9977-98afe4e40f6c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37b2106b-f281-43fb-9977-98afe4e40f6c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37b2106b-f281-43fb-9977-98afe4e40f6c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37b2106b-f281-43fb-9977-98afe4e40f6c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-17" --- # Services Concession Contract for Port Operation Services at the Port of Ramsgate Buyer: THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37b2106b-f281-43fb-9977-98afe4e40f6c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37b2106b-f281-43fb-9977-98afe4e40f6c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37b2106b-f281-43fb-9977-98afe4e40f6c.json) ## Summary Thanet District Council is currently at the tender stage for the "Services Concession Contract for Port Operation Services at the Port of Ramsgate." This procurement is focused on harbour construction works and associated services, including cargo handling and port management. The contract encompasses a 17.8-acre site and the surrounding portside area in Ramsgate, England, with an initial twenty-year term starting from 27 May 2025, and offers an optional extension of five years. The procurement process involves multiple stages including initial tenders, dialogue with shortlisted bidders, final tenders, and ultimately, contract award, with a final tender submission deadline of 28 October 2024. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in port operation, cargo handling, and related infrastructure enhancements. With £4.5 million in Levelling Up Fund grants available for capital works, the project is ideal for companies experienced in managing and upgrading large-scale transport facilities. The required Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) ensures a level of confidentiality and commercial sensitivity appropriate for well-established entities. Consequently, businesses with capabilities in comprehensive port management, infrastructure development, and long-term operational planning are particularly well-suited to bid for this contract. ## Notice Thanet District Council as Statutory Harbour Authority is seeking to award a Services Concession Contract for the operation, equipping, enhancement, promotion, management and maintenance of a 17.8 acre site and two roll on/roll off berths (the "Berths") (which are approximately 2.42 acres) and surrounding portside land at the Port of Ramsgate (the "Site"). The contract will be for an initial period of twenty (20) years, with the option to extend for a further period of five (5) years. Thanet District Council is conducting the procurement in accordance with the requirements of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) ("CCR 2016"). The Council received a grant from the Levelling Up Fund ("LUF") in 2021, and has committed to allocating part of the LUF funding towards investment in infrastructure at the Site. The Council intends to make PS4.5 million LUF funding available to the Concessionaire by way of a grant agreement for the purposes of delivering capital works at the Site. Bidders will be required, in addition to their proposals for the delivery of the Services, to set out their proposals for delivering any capital works in their tenders. An overview of the intended procurement process (which includes the ability to have dialogue with shortlisted Bidders) is as follows: Stage 1 - Combined Qualification and Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders Stage (ISIT Stage) Stage 2 - Dialogue Stage 3 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders Stage 4 - Preferred Bidder Stage Stage 5 - Contract Award Thanet District Council intends to invite a maximum of three (3) Bidders to participate in Dialogue following the ISIT Stage. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to access certain information which is designated as confidential and/or commercially sensitive. Please refer to the procurement documents for further information. Please see the procurement documents for further details available from the Kent Business Portal contract opportunity page (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db6246b3-0fdb-4bfb-92f1-dd615c767eac | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 May 2025 - 26 May 2050 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £325,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | MARGATE | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT9 1AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Thanet | | Electoral ward | Margate Central | | Westminster constituency | East Thanet | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 45241000 - Harbour construction works - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services - 63721200 - Port operation services - 63723000 - Berthing services - 71220000 - Architectural design services - 98362000 - Port management services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2024 at 16:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db6246b3-0fdb-4bfb-92f1-dd615c767eac ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db6246b3-0fdb-4bfb-92f1-dd615c767eac 17th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=50a6e708-d95b-ef11-812e-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.thanet.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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