Strangford Ferry Service — MV Portaferry II Hull Strengthening Project

Concepts

• strangford ferry service
• belfast
• marine equipment
• ferry
• mv portaferry
• mv portaferry ii hull strengthening project
• iacs rec no
• repair and maintenance
• structural repairs
• application of protective coatings

Location

Belfast

Description

A contractor is needed to carry out structural repairs, strengthening and application of protective coatings to the MV Portaferry II ferry. This work will require either the use of a dry dock facility or a similar alternative. All works must be completed in accordance with IACS REC No 47 and in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of Lloyds Register of Shipping. Work will be subject to survey by the MCA.

Total Quantity or Scope

DfI requires a contractor to carry out structural repairs, strengthening and application of protective coatings to the MV Portaferry II ferry.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

An Open competition was published in September 2019. Link to Notice 2019/S 168-411007. No compliant bids were received. An Award Notice was published in May 2020 advising no contract was awarded. Link to Award Notice 2020/S 088-211203. 21. Regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 enables the Department to negotiate a contract directly with one or more economic operators where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate, or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered.