Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited
Maritime Centre
Liverpool
L21 1LA
Contact
Mark Hunter
Telephone
+44 1519496155
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
National registration number
07438096
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91299
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Conventional Twin-screw Ship Handling Tug - Manchester Ship Canal
Reference number
MDHC/C0111/PRO106
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34513200 - Tug boats
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea. The Manchester Ship Canal Company operate four ship-handling tugs on the canal and wish to research the market for replacing these vessels.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
The Manchester Ship Canal
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ship handling tugs for use on the Manchester Ship Canal have the following broad specification.
• Conventional twin-screw ship handling tug
• Capable of towing over the stern as a conventional tug
• Capable of towing over the bow as a braking tug (made fast to the assisted vessel’s stern)
• Beam overall not to exceed 8.15m
• Draught not to exceed 3.6m
• Bollard pull astern 18-20 tonnes
• Bollard pull ahead at least 25 tonnes
• Free running speed at least 10.5 knots
• Accommodation for a crew of three (in separate cabins), including galley, messroom and wash-place
• Built to Class rules and classed with a recognised Classification Society
• Coded under the Workboat code for minimum Category 3, 20 miles from safe haven
This notice is for market research purposes only. The procurement for any replacement tugs will be the subject of a future notice.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 January 2023
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the Peel Ports Sourcing Team mailbox:
• Company Name
• Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company
• A short description (1-2 paragraphs) of your Company’s capabilities in this area.
The closing date for responses is 24th October 2022.