--- title: "DAC 128/22 DFI - Rathlin Island Ferry Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE" published: "2023-01-30" --- # DAC 128/22 DFI - Rathlin Island Ferry Service Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a.json) ## Summary The Department for Infrastructure has awarded a contract for the Rathlin Island Ferry Service to Dunaverty LTD through a limited procurement method. The tender, known as DAC 128/22, falls under the services category and has a contract value of £2,000,000. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to extreme urgency. The contract was signed on 11th January 2023. This public procurement opportunity provides a critical lifeline service to the residents of Rathlin, creating business opportunities for companies in ferry transport services. Businesses with the capability to provide high-quality ferry transport services and the capacity to manage projects of this scale would be well-suited to compete. Given the urgent nature of the contract, businesses with experience in similar emergency situations and the ability to deliver immediate solutions would have a competitive advantage. ## Notice The Rathlin Island Ferry Service is a critical service providing a lifeline service for the residents of Rathlin, therefore it must be replaced and have contingency arrangements in place as a matter of urgency. It is not an option to do nothing. Given the urgency, a direct award is the only option available to the Department to ensure continuity of this lifeline service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Rathlin Island Ferry Service is a critical service providing a lifeline service for the residents of Rathlin, therefore it must be replaced and have contingency arrangements in place as a matter of urgency. It is not an option to do nothing. Given the urgency, a direct award is the only option available to the Department to ensure continuity of this lifeline service. Additional information: The value at II.1.7 - is the maximum value, it is based on the best estimate available at time of publication. Options: One option to extend for a period of one year ### Procurement Information The value of this Direct Award Contract (DAC) at approximately PS3,500,000 is above the threshold and therefore the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) apply. There are derogations under the regulations to award a contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier in cases of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseen or attributable to the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be compiled with (regulation 32(2)(c)). On the basis of the information presented, it may be possible to rely on a derogation in this case. The current contractor has advised they cannot continue to deliver the services. The Rathlin Island Ferry Service is a critical service providing a lifeline service for the residents of Rathlin, therefore it must be replaced and have contingency arrangements in place as a matter of urgency. It is not an option to do nothing. Given the urgency, a direct award is the only option available to the Department to ensure continuity of this lifeline service. Nothing in the procurement regulatory frameworks can prevent the imposition or enforcement of measures necessary to protect public policy, public morality, public security, health, human and animal life, the preservation of plant life or other environmental measures, in particular with a view to sustainable development. A minimum period of two years will be offered to a replacement contractor to provide economic incentive for them to take on the running of the service, which includes TUPE obligations. This would be the minimum time required to investigate whether the services should be brought in house or competitively retendered. The Department has build in an option to extend for a further period of 12 months to ensure contingency in place and sufficient time to go to market or insource, both of which options require careful consideration of the legal implications of TUPE. After the contract is awarded, CPD are obliged to publish the award details on the CPD website and publish an Award Notice in Find a Tender Service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002833-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | DUNAVERTY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60610000 - Ferry transport services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2023 at 16:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002833-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a13a.json.