--- title: "Soft market test for Isles of Scilly sea links project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff909f39-8663-423e-b6f4-10bfa225330f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff909f39-8663-423e-b6f4-10bfa225330f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff909f39-8663-423e-b6f4-10bfa225330f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff909f39-8663-423e-b6f4-10bfa225330f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "COUNCIL OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY" published: "2023-09-20" --- # Soft market test for Isles of Scilly sea links project Buyer: COUNCIL OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff909f39-8663-423e-b6f4-10bfa225330f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff909f39-8663-423e-b6f4-10bfa225330f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff909f39-8663-423e-b6f4-10bfa225330f.json) ## Summary The Council of the Isles of Scilly has issued a soft market test for the project concerning sea links, aiming to gather market views before a full public sector procurement process. The engagement end date for this soft market test is 31st October 2023. This initiative falls under the industry category of Ships and Boats and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This opportunity could be promising for businesses involved in marine services, marine equipment, marine construction works, repair, maintenance services related to marine equipment, and ship-operating services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to participate in this soft market test conducted by the Council of the Isles of Scilly to inform potential future business proposals. ## Notice THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. This is a soft market test seeking the market views regarding the future Isles of Scilly lifeline sea link services. The document is managed through the Council's e-Tender platform and published under the main CPV code: 98360000 - Marine Services under the principles of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Isles of Scilly Sea Links project is a once-in-a-generation programme to deliver lifeline sea link service through Government-backed Levelling Up funding. The programme is entering a key phase to obtain market information before a full public sector procurement. A mechanism has been agreed by which the Government can release the PS48.4m of funds to the Council of Isles of Scilly to deliver new vessels and operate the sea link services. The project must identify a new operator and vessels through a public sector-compliant procurement strategy. The Council for the Isles of Scilly (CIoS) is required to complete a full outline business case to secure the funding. To inform this business case fully, CIoS is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across the private sector. This SMT sets out a series of information requirements/requests from interested suppliers that will be used to identify risks at the earliest opportunity, promote innovation, encourage a positive relationship with suppliers, gather informed market intelligence and determine the potential level of competition, allowing better resource planning. Scope of the SMT: a) Provides participants with sufficient information to inform the client on market intelligence. b) The Sea Links SMT is set out as follows: The responses supplied are intended to enable the Council to develop a business proposal. Any future proposal development would be subject to the outcome and approval of the Department for Transport business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation in this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of asset supply and service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete section 5, "Information Required & Requested" section at the end of this notice along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via the email no later than Tuesday 31 October 2023 at 17:00 hours. Following the assessment of the returned market intelligence from participants, a report will be taken to the Council for the Isles of Scilly on 16 November 2023. All correspondence and enquiries should be directed to: Name: Mr Keith Grossett email: procurement@scilly.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841f433b-09fb-460d-8681-00cb1c55c070 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | COUNCIL OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY | | Locality | ISLES OF SCILLY | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR21 0LW | | 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 | Isles of Scilly | | Electoral ward | St Mary's | | Westminster constituency | St Ives | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 45 - Construction work - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 34500000 - Ships and boats - 34930000 - Marine equipment - 45244000 - Marine construction works - 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment - 63726600 - Ship-operating services - 98360000 - Marine services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2023 at 17:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841f433b-09fb-460d-8681-00cb1c55c070 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841f433b-09fb-460d-8681-00cb1c55c070 20th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06780155-75db-4843-a510-7ee2686b7e3f Soft market testing request for information ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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