Published date: 27 September 2024

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 27 September 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ro-Ro vessels - 34512700

  • Shipping operations - 60640000

  • Ship brokerage services - 63522000

    • Ship chartering services - 63726400

Location of contract

Wa3 6GR

Value of contract

£100,000 to £15,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0184100D4L000000iAvzUAE

Published date

27 September 2024

Approach to market date

27 September 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2035

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This PIN is issued to inform the market of an upcoming opportunity to provide a second hand RoRo vessel and/or a long-term charter service for Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS).
The suggested specification for the vessel is:
• Vessel capable of receiving RoRo cargo, maximum length 150 m Beam 24m available either for sale, or 5 year bare boat time charter.
• Generic RoRo cargo including IMDG cargo and project cargo.
• Minimum Free height required:
o main deck height minimum 5m? With direct access from ramp. We need the 5m2 per m2.
• Deck and ramp loadings of minimum 5 t/m2.
• Stern ramp or side ramp considered capable of taking the above loadings.
• Maximum Age 20 year old and currently registered and classed with IACS society.
The procurement will aim to provide a suitable vessel that can be utilised as part of the fleet to deliver third party services to our customer base. This notice is not a call for competition but an early indication to suppliers of our intentions to procure services in this area.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tom Crowe

Address

Hinton House, Birchwook Park Avenue
Warrington
WA3 6GR
GB

Telephone

01925 852190

Email

tom.crowe@ntsglobal.uk