--- title: "Mobile Harbour Cranes" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ab60" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ab60" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab60.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab60.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DOVER HARBOUR BOARD" published: "2021-04-28" --- # Mobile Harbour Cranes Buyer: DOVER HARBOUR BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ab60 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ab60) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab60.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Dover Harbour Board, seeking to supply, test, and commission two mobile harbour cranes at the Port of Dover Refrigerated Cargo Terminal. This project falls under the goods category, specifically within the harbour cranes industry, and is being conducted through a limited procurement method due to extreme urgency. The contract was signed on 26 April 2021, following a negotiated award to Liebherr - Great Britain Limited, who was approached for immediate availability of cranes. The procurement was necessitated by unforeseen structural failures of previously acquired cranes, which rendered them unreliable for cargo operations. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in heavy machinery supply, particularly those specialising in cranes and port-related equipment. Companies that can offer immediate availability of similar equipment may find this an attractive avenue for growth, especially given the urgency for reliable operations at the Port of Dover. With the comprehensive project services included in the supply contract, businesses that can also provide warranties, training, and support will be well-positioned to compete for such contracts in the future. ## Notice Supply, test and commission 2 (two) harbour mobile cranes at the Port of Dover Refrigerated Cargo Terminal for the discharge and loading of containers, bulks and general cargo. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Supply, test and commission 2 (two) harbour mobile cranes at the Port of Dover Refrigerated Cargo Terminal for the discharge and loading of containers, bulks and general cargo. Supply shall include all associated project services such as warranty, training, service and support. ### Procurement Information Dover Harbour Board (DHB) is a Utility as defined in the Regulations, and through its wholly owned subsidiary Port of Dover Cargo Ltd (PoDCL), it operates a Refrigerated Cargo Terminal in the Western Docks at the Port of Dover. PoDCL handles weekly cargo of fresh fruit for the UK market as well as handling break bulk, steel, grain, aggregates and project cargo that directly supports UK supply chains. In 2017 DHB tendered the procurement of two Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHCs) that were brought into operation in late 2019. However, both cranes suffered significant and unforeseeable structural failures in 2020 which resulted in them having to be removed from service. Only one crane has been brought back in to service with a reduced lifting capacity, but it is subject to monthly inspections which means it is out of service for several days a month. Based on previous experience, there are concerns that the crane could cease working which does not provide DHB and PoDCL with a reliable solution for the short to medium term. For resilience in recent months, DHB made its two older cranes available to PoDCL to maintain port cargo operations until both older cranes had to be taken out of service in early 2021 due to unforeseeable mechanical problems. The Port cannot undertake cargo operations safely without reliable MHCs having due regard to the welfare of DHB and PoDCL operatives and other port users. MHCs are highly specialized large complex assets. The exceptionally long lead-time necessary to procure, design, manufacture, deliver and commission two new replacement cranes is not compatible with the extreme urgency of the unforeseeable circumstances that DHB has experienced even if an accelerated procedure were to be followed. Only three suppliers submitted tenders to meet DHB requirements in the 2017 procurement and so DHB has approached the second ranked tenderer, Liebherr Great Britain Limited, who have two MHCs available immediately, one second-hand and one fully manufactured, which meet the specification requirements of DHB. Procedures with a prior call for competition could not be complied with (even on the basis of an accelerated procurement process) as Liebherr only have these two MHCs currently available for purchase with immediate delivery. The contract has not been entered in to at the date of publication of this notice and it is not intended to enter in to contract until 30 days after the publication date of this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009199-2021 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Apr 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £5,681,943 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DOVER HARBOUR BOARD | | Locality | DOVER | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT17 9BU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Dover | | Electoral ward | Town & Castle | | Westminster constituency | Dover and Deal | | Delivery location | TLJ44 East Kent | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LIEBHERR - GREAT BRITAIN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42414100 - Cranes - 42414110 - Harbour cranes - 42414120 - Quayside cranes ## Release History - 28 Apr 2021 at 20:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009199-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.doverport.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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