Contract

Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Maritime Linesmen

  • Renfrewshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038093

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047b18 (view related notices)

Published 8 July 2025, 9:45am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1JB

Email

louise.bishop@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3003000300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Maritime Linesmen

Reference number

RC-CPU-24-045

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63720000 - Support services for water transport

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The CWRR project includes a new opening road bridge linking Renfrew to Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire at a location just east of Rothesay Dock on Dock Street Clydebank.

The operational provisions require that the bridge opens to shipping as a priority over road traffic crossing the bridge.

While the bridge is designed and constructed in a manner which minimises the risk of the bridge failing to open when required. It also includes a number of redundancy features to enable intervention to overcome mechanical failure and allow the bridge to open.

As an absolute fail-safe measure, the project includes a layby berth, located on the riverside of Rothesay Dock, where vessels travelling up river, will be able to berth, should all other measures not allow the bridge to open.

The Council are looking to appoint two suitably experienced Maritime Linesmen, who will be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year on on-call basis to support mooring and let go operations as and when required by the Client and in the event of the bridge not opening.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63721000 - Port and waterway operation services and associated services
  • 63723000 - Berthing services
  • 63724000 - Navigation services
  • 34500000 - Ships and boats
  • 34510000 - Ships
  • 63726610 - Ship-launching services
  • 60640000 - Shipping operations

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside Bridge, Renfrew

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Employer has a requirement to place a contract with a single Contractor who is suitably experience to provide the services of 2x Maritime Linesmen who will be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year on an on call basis to support mooring and let go operations as and when required by the Client and in the event of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) Bridge not opening.

Scope and Key Responsibilities

A single call out will be required for the following:

- to ensure safe and secure mooring and letting go of vessels in the event of the bridge not opening, and as otherwise required by the Client.

- to participate in any mock exercises arranged by the Client.

As part of the call out services, the Contractor may be required to:

- ensure the safe movement of people to Dock Steet (Drawing Ref Linesmen / 001), or other nearby location as agreed with the Client, should there be a need for passengers to disembark from a moored vessel.

- in the event that any breakdown, accident, loss or damage to the Layby Berth or any other associated Asset occurs (such as the bridge), immediately notify the Client and provide support, such as reporting on damage and gathering witness statements, for any Client claims to recover costs from third parties or insurers.

The Form of Contract used for this contracts will be NEC4 Term Service Short Contract June 2017 with Z additional and amended clauses.

It is anticipated the Contract will be awarded on or around 16 September 2024. The starting date will be on or around 23 September 2024. The service period is anticipated to be sixty (60) months and will expire on the 22 September 2029.

The contract includes two (2) break clauses at the end of year three (3) and year four (4) which can be instructed at the sole discretion of the Council subject to the conditions of contract (Z 19).

Full details of the requirements are contained in the Procurement Documents which can be accessed and downloaded from the PCS-tender portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Approach to delivering the services / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Availability and Quality of Resources / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-020604


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

RC-CPU-24-045

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Council is conducting the procurement process under the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Council's Standing Orders Relating to Contracts.

The Council may modify this contract during its term in accordance with the Council's Standing Orders relating to Contracts and with consideration of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract Scotland Regulations 2015.

(SC Ref:803662)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Refer to Section VI.4.3

Refer to Section VI.4.3

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Court of Session

Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

Country

United Kingdom