Published date: 17 August 2018

Last edited date: 17 August 2018

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Awarded contract (published 17 August 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Chain - 44540000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£400,000 to £450,000

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN218319 -2341818

Published date

17 August 2018

Closing date

24 January 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The three Torpoint ferries each use two 650 metre lengths of chain to guide and propel each ferry across the Tamar Estuary. A driven chain wheel grips each chain and pulls the vessel through the water.
The chains are normally changed after 3 years in service to maintain their functional requirement and to stay within the Lloyds Register tolerances for acceptable wear. This change periodicity is not binding and is dependent on actual wear, whether that be slower or faster than predicted.
The chains are critical to the operation of the ferries and, due to the usual relatively long lead times involved in supply, it has been normal practice to have a spare available at Torpoint in the event of a defect requiring a chain change.
This procurement exercise is intended to cover the supply of the next 3 pairs of chains and a further 200m length of chain to enable replacement of the tunnel chains that attach the main chains to the counterweight gantries.

More information

Additional text

Please Note the Electronic Invitation to Tender and all supporting documentation is freely available ONLY via the Due North procurement portal accessible via the portal website at supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk , where this opportunity has the unique project reference DN218319.
This tender opportunity is being advertised by Cornwall Council on behalf of the Joint Authorities of Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council who share responsibility for the Torpoint Ferry via the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mike Shillaber

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England

Email

mshillaber@cornwall.gov.uk