---
title: "Conventional Twin-screw Ship Handling Tug - Manchester Ship Canal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03743b"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03743b.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL COMPANY LIMITED"
published: "2022-10-10"
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# Conventional Twin-screw Ship Handling Tug - Manchester Ship Canal

Buyer: THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03743b

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## Summary

The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited has initiated a tender for the procurement of a Conventional Twin-screw Ship Handling Tug for use on the Manchester Ship Canal. The procurement process is at the planning stage and aims to research the market for replacing the existing ship-handling tugs. The closing date for responses is 24th October 2022. The procurement falls under the goods category, with the main procurement category being tug boats. The tender offers opportunities for businesses specialised in shipbuilding, maritime engineering, and vessel manufacturing.

The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited, based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, is the buying organization behind this tender. The procurement method is a tender with the legal basis identified as CELEX. The title of the tender is "Conventional Twin-screw Ship Handling Tug - Manchester Ship Canal". The industry category is tug boats (CPV code: 34513200). Businesses interested in providing ship handling tugs meeting the specified requirements should take note of the future notice date for communication, set for 16th January 2023. The tender aims to engage businesses capable of producing high-quality ship handling tugs meeting the technical specifications outlined in the procurement description.

## Notice

The Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea. The Manchester Ship Canal Company operate four ship-handling tugs on the canal and wish to research the market for replacing these vessels.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Ship handling tugs for use on the Manchester Ship Canal have the following broad specification. * Conventional twin-screw ship handling tug * Capable of towing over the stern as a conventional tug * Capable of towing over the bow as a braking tug (made fast to the assisted vessel's stern) * Beam overall not to exceed 8.15m * Draught not to exceed 3.6m * Bollard pull astern 18-20 tonnes * Bollard pull ahead at least 25 tonnes * Free running speed at least 10.5 knots * Accommodation for a crew of three (in separate cabins), including galley, messroom and wash-place * Built to Class rules and classed with a recognised Classification Society * Coded under the Workboat code for minimum Category 3, 20 miles from safe haven This notice is for market research purposes only. The procurement for any replacement tugs will be the subject of a future notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028355-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jan 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L21 1LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Church |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34513200 - Tug boats

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2022 at 08:37 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028355-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91299
- https://www.peelports.com

## Provenance

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