Planning

Procurement of a second-hand RoRo vessel and/or long term charter (minimum of 5 yrs and a maximum of 10 yrs

  • International Nuclear Services Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006584

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e606

Published 21 February 2025, 10:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

International Nuclear Services Ltd

Hinton House, Risley

Warrington

WA3 6GR

Contact

Tom Crowe

Email

tom.crowe@ntsglobal.uk

Telephone

+44 1925852190

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

1144352

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nucleartransportsolutions.com

Buyer's address

https://www.nucleartransportsolutions.com

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear Decomissioning & Transport


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Procurement of a second-hand RoRo vessel and/or long term charter (minimum of 5 yrs and a maximum of 10 yrs

Reference number

C22146

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34512700 - Ro-Ro vessels

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This PIN is issued to inform the market of an upcoming opportunity to provide a second hand RoRo vessel and/or a long-term charter service for Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS).
The suggested specification for the vessel is:
• Vessel capable of receiving RoRo cargo, maximum length 150 m Beam 24m available either for sale, or 5 year bare boat time charter.
• Generic RoRo cargo including IMDG cargo and project cargo.
• Minimum Free height required:
o main deck height minimum 5m? With direct access from ramp. We need the 5m2 per m2.
• Deck and ramp loadings of minimum 5 t/m2.
• Stern ramp or side ramp considered capable of taking the above loadings.
• Maximum Age 20 year old and currently registered and classed with IACS society.
The procurement will aim to provide a suitable vessel that can be utilised as part of the fleet to deliver third party services to our customer base. This notice is not a call for competition but an early indication to suppliers of our intentions to procure services in this area.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60640000 - Shipping operations
  • 76522000 - Offshore supply-vessel services
  • 63522000 - Ship brokerage services
  • 63726400 - Ship chartering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

N/A

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This PIN is issued to inform the market of an upcoming opportunity to provide a second hand RoRo vessel and/or a long-term charter service for Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS).
The suggested specification for the vessel is:
• Vessel capable of receiving RoRo cargo, maximum length 150 m Beam 24m available either for sale, or 5 year bare boat time charter.
• Generic RoRo cargo including IMDG cargo and project cargo.
• Minimum Free height required:
o main deck height minimum 5m? With direct access from ramp. We need the 5m2 per m2.
• Deck and ramp loadings of minimum 5 t/m2.
• Stern ramp or side ramp considered capable of taking the above loadings.
• Maximum Age 20 year old and currently registered and classed with IACS society.
The procurement will aim to provide a suitable vessel that can be utilised as part of the fleet to deliver third party services to our customer base. This notice is not a call for competition but an early indication to suppliers of our intentions to procure services in this area.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

24 September 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No