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title: "Liverpool Cruise Terminal - Stevedore and Rope Handling Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0386a5"
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# Liverpool Cruise Terminal - Stevedore and Rope Handling Services

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0386a5

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of stevedore and rope handling services at the Liverpool Cruise Terminal. The contract was won by Southampton Cargo Handling Ltd. The procurement process involved two lots: Lot 1 for Stevedore Services and Lot 2 for Rope Handling Services. The main procurement category was services, with a focus on port operation services. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract was signed on June 27, 2023.

This tender for stevedore and rope handling services presents business growth opportunities for companies skilled in port operation services. Suitable businesses would include those experienced in providing transit and turnaround operations for cruise ships, navy ships, and offshore wind farm vessels. The award criteria included assessments based on quality, social value, and price. The tender was aimed at companies able to fulfil the specified requirements for both stevedore and rope handling services at the Liverpool Cruise Terminal.

## Notice

Tenders are invited from suitably qualified companies to provide both or either stevedore and/or rope handling services to Liverpool City Council's Cruise Terminal (LCT) to support terminal operations immediately before, during and immediately after the visit of a range of vessels including, but not limited to, cruise ships, navy ships, working vessels and off-shore wind farm vessels. Lot 1 - Stevedore Services There are 2 types of cruise operations, transit and turnaround, each typically requiring different numbers of skilled personnel. Transit Transit operations will require manpower to: * Small amounts of storing and garbage off-load on occasion. * Traffic Management operations * General stevedore duties on behalf of the port, as designated by LCT management Turnaround Turnaround operations will require manpower to: * Carry out a full storing of the ship * Off-load of garbage * Unload and on-load of passenger baggage * Baggage handlers / porters to assist passenger with their baggage. * Traffic Management operations Lot 2 - Rope Handling Services There are 2 types of cruise mooring operations, quayside and dolphin, each requiring different numbers of skilled personnel.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Stevedore Services

Lot 1 - Stevedore Services There are 2 types of cruise operations, transit and turnaround, each typically requiring different numbers of skilled personnel. Transit Transit operations will require manpower to: * Small amounts of storing and garbage off-load on occasion. * Traffic Management operations * General stevedore duties on behalf of the port, as designated by LCT management Turnaround Turnaround operations will require manpower to: * Carry out a full storing of the ship * Off-load of garbage * Unload and on-load of passenger baggage * Baggage handlers / porters to assist passenger with their baggage. * Traffic Management operations

Lot 2 - Rope Handling Services

Lot 2 - Rope Handling Services There are 2 types of cruise mooring operations, quayside and dolphin, each requiring different numbers of skilled personnel.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019745-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside, TLD72 Liverpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHAMPTON CARGO HANDLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63721200 - Port operation services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2023 at 10:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019745-2023
- 18 Nov 2022 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032834-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Provenance

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