Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Advance Northumberland (Commercial) Limited
Wansbeck Workspace Rotary Parkway
Ashington
NE63 8QZ
Contact
John Hildreth
john.hildreth@advancenorthumberland.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1670528400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
National registration number
Company number 03556450
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.advancenorthumberland.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Regeneration
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Services Concession Contract for the Operation of Northumberland Energy Park Dock
Reference number
DN616306
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63721200 - Port operation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
ANCL is seeking to award a Services Concession Contract for the operation, equipping, promotion, management and maintenance of Northumberland Energy Park Dock. The contract will be for an initial period of ten (10) years, with the option to extend for a further period of five (5) years. ANCL is conducting the procurement in accordance with the requirements of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) (“CCR 2016”).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98362000 - Port management services
- 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
- 63110000 - Cargo handling services
- 63723000 - Berthing services
- 63721000 - Port and waterway operation services and associated services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Main site or place of performance
Northumberland Energy Park Dock, Cambois, Northumberland, NE24 1QZ, UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ANCL is undertaking a procurement for the provision of services relating to the operation, equipping, promotion, management and maintenance of the newly created 2.5 HA Northumberland Energy Park Dock. The Concessionaire shall provide services relating to the import/export of goods by vessel at the Dock to those businesses/customers operating from Northumberland Energy Park. This includes a manufacturer of subsea cables who shall be granted priority use of the Dock. The Contract will be structured as a services concession. An overview of the intended procurement process (which includes the option to have dialogue with shortlisted Bidders) is as follows:
Stage 1 – Combined Qualification and Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders Stage (ISIT Stage)
Stage 2 – Dialogue
Stage 3 – Invitation to Submit Final Tenders
Stage 4 – Preferred Bidder Stage
Stage 5 – Contract Award
ANCL intends to invite a maximum of three (3) Bidders to participate in Dialogue following the ISIT Stage.
Please see the procurement documents for further details.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
180
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Bidders are invited to attend an open day & site visit on 23 or 24 June 2022. Bidders must register their attendance through the Portal at their earliest convenience. The contract value stated in this notice is an estimate only. It is the estimated gross turnover (exclusive of VAT) that a Concessionaire may be able to generate from the provision of the services at the Dock.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the concession
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the concession
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the concession
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date
22 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracts entered into as a result of this concession notice shall be subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
ANCL reserves the right not to enter into any contract or award any contract as a result of this concession notice and to vary or change or not to proceed with this competition at any stage of the procurement process.
ANCL shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by any potential bidder responding to this concession notice.
Please refer to the procurement documentation for important notices in respect of commercially sensitive information and the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
ANCL reserves the right to require potential bidders to enter into a parent company guarantee and/or performance bond.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Court of Justice, Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Regulations 47 (Notices of decisions to award a concession), Regulation 48 (standstill period) and Regulation 52 (Enforcement of duties through the court) of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.