--- title: "Oban Transit Berthing Facility - Operator Contract" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000493776" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000493776" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000493776.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000493776.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL" published: "2017-05-18" --- # Oban Transit Berthing Facility - Operator Contract Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000493776 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000493776) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000493776.json) ## Summary The Argyll and Bute Council is in the planning stage for a tender titled "Oban Transit Berthing Facility - Operator Contract," which is designed to establish a concession contract for operating the Oban Transit Berthing Facility located at North Pier, Oban, Argyll. The anticipated communication date for interested parties regarding this concession contract is 29th September 2017. This initiative falls under the services industry category and is part of the Council’s broader regeneration programme aimed at economic development in the region. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the marine leisure sector. Suitable candidates may include both new and established marine leisure companies, community organisations, or consortia who are interested in collaboratively managing the facility. The Council is expected to invite tender submissions that include business and operating plans, offering an annual access fee to secure operating rights for a potential duration of up to ten years, paving the way for substantial growth and development in waterfront tourism and services. ## Notice Concesssion contract for the operation of Oban Transit Berthing Facility ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Transit Berthing Facility is part of the Council's wider vision for regeneration as part of the Council CHORD (Campbeltown, Helensburgh, Oban, Rothesay and Dunoon) programme of capital regeneration projects which aim to assist regeneration and economic development in five of its waterfront towns. The facility is currently undergoing construction and is designed to provide alongside berthing for private and commercial leisure vessels. The purpose of this notice is to provide interested parties with advance notice of a competitive process to award a contract to a suitably experienced and capable organisation to run the facility on a concession basis. The Council anticipates that interested parties will be invited to tender an offer comprising an outline business and operating plan to include an offer of an annual access fee at a suitable market rate to secure the rights to operate the facility. The contract duration is likely to be for a period of up to 10 years with appropriate review points to ensure the continued successful operation of the facility.. Parties with an interest in tendering for any future contract may register their interest as directed. Interested parties may include new or existing, marine leisure companies, interested community organisations or consortia of organisations interested in jointly operating the facility. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283323 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 18 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Sep 2017 | | 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 | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL | | Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA31 8RT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Argyll and Bute | | Electoral ward | Mid Argyll | | Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | | Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 63723000 - Berthing services - 98360000 - Marine services ## Release History - 18 May 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283323 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283323 Oban Transit Berthing Facility - Operator Contract - Concesssion contract for the operation of Oban Transit Berthing Facility ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=493776 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000493776 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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