Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thanet District Council
Thanet District Council, Cecil Street
Margate
CT9 1XZ
Contact
Miss Gemma Paul
Telephone
+44 1843577294
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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
PIN: Port of Ramsgate Berth and mooring Spine Refurbishment (Survey and Design)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Thanet District Council is seeking the following through this PIN advertisement:
1) Consultancy services for the development of a comprehensive specification of refurbishment works to Berths 2, 3 and the associated mooring spine located in the Port of Ramsgate (Part A- Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Marine Consultant). These consultancy services are to include the procurement of all surveys necessary to inform the specification development. Surveys are to be defined, specified, managed and commissioned by the Consultant.
2) Early buildability advice for the delivery of the subsequent refurbishment works from prospective contractors. The Council is interested in hearing from parties who are able to deliver one or both of these service lines.
The Council intends to procure an operator for the Port of Ramsgate. This operator concession will require Berths 2 and 3, and the associated mooring spine to be fully operational/functional for a warrantied period of a minimum of 10 years. The Council is seeking to engage with the market to help inform a future Consultancy Service Tender and and the subsequent works and has provided a Port of Ramsgate Berth and Mooring Spine Refurbishment Prospectus for information and a Pre-Market Engagement Market Questionnaire (Part A - Specialist Multi-disciplinary Marine Consultant, Part B - Specialist Marine Works Contractor).
If you wish to indicate an early expression of interest in relation to this opportunity, please complete the Proforma to attend a Site Visit, which will be by appointment only, and a Market Questionnaire which can be found on the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/).
Site visits will be available on 18, 19 and 20 October 2023.
This PIN relates to the future services commission which will provide a full specification and design to the appropriate level to allow these works to be procured, and warranties to be provided on completion.
This PIN also relates to future works, which may be tendered following the completion of these services.
For this PIN, the deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is Midday, 6 November 2023. The Council is using the Kent Business Portal to carry out this soft marketing exercise. To view further information, please register for free at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk on the PIN page. and express your interest in this soft marketing exercise. All queries and responses must be via the Kent Business Portal messaging area on the opportunity page.
Important Information:
Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council.
The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change.
Please note, this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken and Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise.
A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise.
Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45244000 - Marine construction works
- 45244200 - Jetties
- 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
- 50246000 - Harbour equipment maintenance services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
- 71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71337000 - Corrosion engineering services
- 71351923 - Bathymetric surveys services
- 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Port of Ramsgate, Royal Harbour Marina, The Harbour Office, Military Road, Ramsgate, CT11 9LQ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Thanet District Council is seeking the following through this PIN advertisement:
1) Consultancy services for the development of a comprehensive specification of refurbishment works to Berths 2, 3 and the associated mooring spine located in the Port of Ramsgate (Part A- Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Marine Consultant). These consultancy services are to include the procurement of all surveys necessary to inform the specification development. Surveys are to be defined, specified, managed and commissioned by the Consultant.
2) Early buildability advice for the delivery of the subsequent refurbishment works from prospective contractors. The Council is interested in hearing from parties who are able to deliver one or both of these service lines.
The Council intends to procure an operator for the Port of Ramsgate. This operator concession will require Berths 2 and 3, and the associated mooring spine to be fully operational/functional for a warrantied period of a minimum of 10 years. The Council is seeking to engage with the market to help inform a future Consultancy Service Tender and and the subsequent works and has provided a Port of Ramsgate Berth and Mooring Spine Refurbishment Prospectus for information and a Pre-Market Engagement Market Questionnaire (Part A - Specialist Multi-disciplinary Marine Consultant, Part B - Specialist Marine Works Contractor).
If you wish to indicate an early expression of interest in relation to this opportunity, please complete the Proforma to attend a Site Visit, which will be by appointment only, and a Market Questionnaire which can be found on the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/).
Site visits will be available on 18, 19 and 20 October 2023.
This PIN relates to the future services commission which will provide a full specification and design to the appropriate level to allow these works to be procured, and warranties to be provided on completion.
This PIN also relates to future works, which may be tendered following the completion of these services.
For this PIN, the deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is Midday, 6 November 2023. The Council is using the Kent Business Portal to carry out this soft marketing exercise. To view further information, please register for free at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk on the PIN page. and express your interest in this soft marketing exercise. All queries and responses must be via the Kent Business Portal messaging area on the opportunity page.
Important Information:
Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council.
The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change.
Please note, this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken and Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise.
A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise.
Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council.
The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change.
Please also note, as this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken, Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise.
A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise.
Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 November 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
If you wish to indicate an early expression of interest in relation to this opportunity,
please complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire which can be found on the Kent Business
Portal PIN Page ( https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ ).