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title: "Linkspan Inspection and Maintenance Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000641817"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LTD (UTILITY)"
published: "2021-01-21"
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# Linkspan Inspection and Maintenance Service

Buyer: CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LTD (UTILITY)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000641817

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## Summary

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility) is seeking suppliers for the "Linkspan Inspection and Maintenance Service" to ensure operational availability for ferry services. This procurement falls under the services category and is located in Port Glasgow, UK. Currently in the tender stage, the submission deadline is set for 26 February 2021, with the award period beginning on 12 March 2021. The tender process is being conducted through an open procurement method, allowing for widespread participation.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specialising in maintenance, inspection, and repair of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical equipment, particularly those with experience in the maritime transport sector. Companies capable of delivering efficient breakdown response and long-term maintenance services would be well-suited to compete. With the potential for an initial contract duration of four years, with up to eight one-year renewals, this contract represents a significant opportunity for business growth within a vital public service.

## Notice

The Contractor is responsible for the day-to-day and long-term maintenance of the Linkspan equipment to ensure operational availability to meet the demands of the ferry services. The Contractor's regular effective inspection, maintenance, defect repairs and swift response to break-down callouts (fault response) are crucial to enable these Linkspans to operate and allow the ferries to provide lifeline services to the routes that they serve.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Client (Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd) intends to procure testing, inspection, monitoring and necessary maintenance service on the mechanical, hydraulic and electrical equipment (such as pumps, cylinders, diesel engines, wire ropes, mechanical links etc) of their linkspans to comply with all relevant statutory, regulatory, operational or safety requirements. The equipment to be maintained is installed on or around roll-on roll-off linkspan bridges which are located in various ports servings routes to the islands and west coast of Scotland.

Renewal: 1.2.5 The Contract is anticipated to run for an initial period of 4 years with the provision for CMAL to extend the Contract, at its sole discretion, by up to 8 periods of one (1) year each

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404752 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LTD (UTILITY) |
| Locality | PORT GLASGOW |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA14 5EQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Electoral ward | Inverclyde East Central |
| Westminster constituency | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50246000 - Harbour equipment maintenance services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404752

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404752
  Linkspan Inspection and Maintenance Service - The Contractor is responsible for the day-to-day and long-term maintenance of the Linkspan equipment to ensure operational availability to meet the demands of the ferry services. The Contractor's regular effective inspection, maintenance, defect repairs and swift response to break-down callouts (fault response) are crucial to enable these Linkspans to operate and allow the ferries to provide lifeline services to the routes that they serve.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cmassets.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000641817
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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