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title: "DfI Roads and Rivers - Strangford Lough Ferry Service - Provision of Marine Maintenance Services (5 Lots)"
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# DfI Roads and Rivers - Strangford Lough Ferry Service - Provision of Marine Maintenance Services (5 Lots)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bc78

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## Summary

The procurement process for the DfI Roads and Rivers - Strangford Lough Ferry Service involves the provision of marine maintenance services across five distinct lots. The contracting authority, the Department for Infrastructure, is located in Belfast, UK. The procurement method used for this tender is an open procedure. Currently, the process is complete, and several contracts have been awarded as of 24 May 2021, including services for marine structural maintenance, painting, and hydraulics maintenance. Interested contractors should note that the active awards are associated with budget allocations of £290,000 for structural maintenance, £325,000 for painting, and £125,000 for hydraulic maintenance services.

This tender creates significant opportunities for service providers in the marine maintenance sector, particularly those experienced in mechanical and electrical engineering services. Businesses specialising in structural maintenance, electrical services, painting, and hydraulics are ideally suited to compete for the awarded lots, as there is no limit on the number of lots a contractor can secure. This flexible approach allows experienced contractors to expand their operations within the Northern Ireland region, driving growth in a niche but essential industry.

## Notice

DfI Roads and Rivers is seeking experienced Contractors to carry out a range of marine maintenance services on both 300+ gross tonne ro-ro vessels operated by the Strangford Lough Ferry Service. The requirement is divided into the following 5 Lots, Lot 1 - Provision of Marine Structural Maintenance Services Lot 2 - Provision of Marine Electrical Services Lot 3 - Provision of Marine Painting Services Lot 4 - Provision of Marine Hydraulics Maintenance Services and Lot 5 - Load Testing and Replacement Items. Each lot will be awarded to a single Contractor. There is no limit on the number of lots a Contractor may be awarded.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Provision of Marine Structural Maintenance Services

DfI Roads and Rivers is seeking experienced Contractors to carry out a range of marine maintenance services on both 300+ gross tonne ro-ro vessels operated by the Strangford Lough Ferry Service. The requirement is divided into the following 5 Lots, Lot 1 - Provision of Marine Structural Maintenance Services Lot 2 - Provision of Marine Electrical Services Lot 3 - Provision of Marine Painting Services Lot 4 - Provision of Marine Hydraulics Maintenance Services and Lot 5 - Load Testing and Replacement Items. Each lot will be awarded to a single Contractor. There is no limit on the number of lots a Contractor may be awarded.

Lot 2 - Provision of Marine Electrical Services

DfI Roads and Rivers is seeking experienced Contractors to carry out a range of marine maintenance services on both 300+ gross tonne ro-ro vessels operated by the Strangford Lough Ferry Service. The requirement is divided into the following 5 Lots, Lot 1 - Provision of Marine Structural Maintenance Services Lot 2 - Provision of Marine Electrical Services Lot 3 - Provision of Marine Painting Services Lot 4 - Provision of Marine Hydraulics Maintenance Services and Lot 5 - Load Testing and Replacement Items. Each lot will be awarded to a single Contractor. There is no limit on the number of lots a Contractor may be awarded.

Lot 3 - Provision of Marine Painting Services

DfI Roads and Rivers is seeking experienced Contractors to carry out a range of marine maintenance services on both 300+ gross tonne ro-ro vessels operated by the Strangford Lough Ferry Service. The requirement is divided into the following 5 Lots, Lot 1 - Provision of Marine Structural Maintenance Services Lot 2 - Provision of Marine Electrical Services Lot 3 - Provision of Marine Painting Services Lot 4 - Provision of Marine Hydraulics Maintenance Services and Lot 5 - Load Testing and Replacement Items. Each lot will be awarded to a single Contractor. There is no limit on the number of lots a Contractor may be awarded.

Lot 4 - Provision of Marine Hydraulic Maintenance Services

DfI Roads and Rivers is seeking experienced Contractors to carry out a range of marine maintenance services on both 300+ gross tonne ro-ro vessels operated by the Strangford Lough Ferry Service. The requirement is divided into the following 5 Lots, Lot 1 - Provision of Marine Structural Maintenance Services Lot 2 - Provision of Marine Electrical Services Lot 3 - Provision of Marine Painting Services Lot 4 - Provision of Marine Hydraulics Maintenance Services and Lot 5 - Load Testing and Replacement Items. Each lot will be awarded to a single Contractor. There is no limit on the number of lots a Contractor may be awarded.

Lot 5 - Load Testing and Replacement Items

DfI Roads and Rivers is seeking experienced Contractors to carry out a range of marine maintenance services on both 300+ gross tonne ro-ro vessels operated by the Strangford Lough Ferry Service. The requirement is divided into the following 5 Lots, Lot 1 - Provision of Marine Structural Maintenance Services Lot 2 - Provision of Marine Electrical Services Lot 3 - Provision of Marine Painting Services Lot 4 - Provision of Marine Hydraulics Maintenance Services and Lot 5 - Load Testing and Replacement Items. Each lot will be awarded to a single Contractor. There is no limit on the number of lots a Contractor may be awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013573-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 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 | £740,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8GB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | NELSON HYDRAULICS; PRECISION INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; TREVOR GRAHAM AND SONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
- 50241200 - Ferry repair services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2021 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013573-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:600243-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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