Contract

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

  • Ards and North Down Borough Council

F25: Concession award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006863

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04552f

Published 21 February 2025, 3:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ards and North Down Borough Council

City Hall, The Castle

Bangor

BT20 4BT

Contact

Stephen Brennan

Email

procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

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

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98362000 - Port management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

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 31 March 2025. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for the next 25 years. Please note, this is a re-issued tender. The original tender process was abandoned and the tender documentation has now been revised to include improvements and amendments to the criteria. Tenderers must satisfy themselves that they have read and understood all tender documentation within this opportunity before submitting their response.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This concession is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79420000 - Management-related services
  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN09 - Ards and North Down

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 31 March 2025. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for the next 25 years. Please note, this is a re-issued tender. The original tender process was abandoned and the tender documentation has now been revised to include improvements and amendments to the criteria. Tenderers must satisfy themselves that they have read and understood all tender documentation within this opportunity before submitting their response.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:

  • Criterion: Not applicable

two.2.7) Duration of the concession

Duration in months

300

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-013475


Section five. Award of concession

A concession/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The concession/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Procurement Manager

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Bangor

BT20 4BT

Country

United Kingdom