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
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Bangor Marina and Harbour Operator
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98362000 - Port management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Operation of Bangor Marina and Harbour.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
198
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-007217
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 April 2008
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Boatfolk Marinas Limited
Southampton
SO31 8AZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ35 - South Hampshire
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £14,122,506
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
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 98362000 - Port management services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Operation of Bangor Marina and Harbour
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
18
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,412,250
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Boatfolk Marinas Limited
Southampton
SO31 8AZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ35 - South Hampshire
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The Council has modified the existing agreement by extending it for a further six months until 31 March 2025 with an option to extend for a further twelve-month period (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) by agreement, if deemed necessary.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The Council recently ran a competition (Notice reference: 2023/S 000-033334) for the appointment of an operator for Bangor Marina and Harbour which was unsuccessful. The Council intends to re-tender the competition in due course.
Therefore, to allow sufficient time to run a new competition and to give berth holders certainty over their licence renewals, the Council has modified the existing agreement by extending it for a further six months until 31 March 2025 with an option to extend for a further twelve-month period (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) by agreement, if deemed necessary. This proposed extension will also allow sufficient time for the transition period required by any potential new operator.
The proposed modification is in accordance with Regulation 43 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.
A VEAT Notice (2024/S 000-007217) was issued on 6 March 2024 to inform the market of the Council's intention to modify the contract.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £15,534,756
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £16,947,006