---
title: "ANDBC Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Operator of Bangor Marina and Harbour, Co Down, Northern Ireland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041774"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041774"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041774.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041774.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-22"
---

# ANDBC Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Operator of Bangor Marina and Harbour, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Buyer: ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041774

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041774)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041774.json)

## Summary

The Ards and North Down Borough Council invited tenders for the operation of Bangor Marina and Harbour in Co Down, Northern Ireland. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, focused on port management services. The opportunity involved the management of a 541-berth marina with a contract period of 50.5 years. The tender was unsuccessful, with a value of £100,000,000 GBP. The procurement method was an Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation, Ards and North Down Borough Council, located in Bangor, UK, cancelled the tender.

The tender for the operation of Bangor Marina and Harbour creates opportunities for businesses experienced in port management services. Companies suited to compete would need expertise in managing marina developments, commercial vessels, and port-related operations. The tender process, which included opportunities for managing leisure and commercial vessels, aimed at selecting a qualified operator for a long-term contract of 50.5 years. Businesses focusing on marine services and harbour operations might find this tender suitable for their growth and expansion plans.

## Notice

Situated on the Belfast Lough, Bangor Marina and Harbour is one of the largest 5 Gold Anchor accredited marina developments on the island of Ireland. The 541-berth marina is accessible 24/7 at all states of tide and is home to an active fleet of leisure and commercial vessels. The marina attracts a considerable number of visiting vessels annually and is a real focal point within the City of Bangor, Co. Down. The operation of the Marina and Harbour has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008 with the latest agreement due to expire on 30 September 2024. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for the next 50.5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Situated on the Belfast Lough, Bangor Marina and Harbour is one of the largest 5 Gold Anchor accredited marina developments on the island of Ireland. The 541-berth marina is accessible 24/7 at all states of tide and is home to an active fleet of leisure and commercial vessels. The marina attracts a considerable number of visiting vessels annually and is a real focal point within the City of Bangor, Co. Down. The operation of the Marina and Harbour has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008 with the latest agreement due to expire on 30 September 2024. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for the next 50.5 years.

### Procurement Information

The Council recently ran a competition (Notice reference: 2023/S 000-033334) for the appointment of an operator for Bangor Marina and Harbour which was unsuccessful. The Council intends to re-tender the competition within the next few weeks after the publication of this notice. Therefore, to allow sufficient time to run a new competition and to give berth holders certainty over their licence renewals, the Council intends to modify the existing agreement by extending it for a further six months until 31 March 2025 with an option to extend for a further twelve-month period (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) by agreement, if deemed necessary. This proposed extension will also allow sufficient time for the transition period required by any potential new operator. The proposed modification is in accordance with Regulation 43 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. In particular, the Council is content that the modification is permitted under Regulation 43(1)(c) of the Concession Contracts Regulations where all of the following conditions have been fulfilled-- (i)the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority or utility could not have foreseen, (ii)the modification does not alter the overall nature of the concession contract, (iii)in the case of a concession contract awarded by a contracting authority, any increase in value does not exceed 50% of the value of the original concession contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012993-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2008 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,359,256 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BANGOR |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT20 4BT |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down |
| Local authority | Ards and North Down |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | North Down |
| Delivery location | TLN09 Ards and North Down |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOATFOLK MARINAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 98360000 - Marine services
- 98362000 - Port management services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2024 at 14:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012993-2024
- 22 Apr 2024 at 13:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012984-2024
- 6 Mar 2024 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007217-2024
- 14 Nov 2023 at 17:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033695-2023
- 10 Nov 2023 at 15:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033334-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://boatfolk.co.uk/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## 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-041774. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041774.json.