Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Council
Truro
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth City Council
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK41 - Plymouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Tamar Crossings - Fabrication, Structural Repairs & Maintenance Support Contract
Reference number
DN717909
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of various steelwork fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry.
There are many routine and ad hoc maintenance requirements, as well as smaller projects across both services, for instance:
— contract support services,
— on-site welding inspection and testing,
— welding, maintenance, repairs and metal fabrications on board the ferries,
— maintenance and repairs to shore side infrastructure such as ferry chain gantries,
— minor structural repairs to bridge structure, gantries and runway beams,
— bridge and ferry inspection support,
— routine annual maintenance activities — greasing, cleaning bearing and joints, etc.,
— larger one-off contracts such as major bridge access improvements,
— general labour support — ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44212120 - Structures of bridges
- 45255400 - Fabrication work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- UKK41 - Plymouth
Main site or place of performance
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry premises, along the river border between the Counties of Devon and Cornwall.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note that existing arrangements involve the present contractor typically attending at Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry sites each month for a duration of anywhere between 10-14 days depending on workloads and client requirements.
Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to attend a supplier information to be held at the Bridge Offices on Wednesday 29/05/24, commencing from 10:00 a.m., to find out more and ask and pertinent questions concerning the proposed contract before it is expected to formally advertised during June.
Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory but highly recommended. If your organisation wishes to attend this event please advise us by close of play on Monday 20th May 2024 via the messaging system on the procurement portal for this project www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Project Reference DN717909. Stating the following detail for each attendee - name, company name, job role and email address but please note attendance is limited to a maximum of 2 personnel per organisation.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,999,999
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is anticipated to have an initial term of 4 years, with a 4 year and a 2 year extension option
two.2.14) Additional information
This notification is to initially alert the market, ahead of the more formal open procurement process, anticipated to commence during June 2024.
Any additional information requests or initial queries must only be raised using the Due North Portal via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Project Reference DN717909
This opportunity is also being concurrently advertised via the Contracts Finder website.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 June 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: Yes