Woolwich Ferry Linkspan Maintenance Contract

Concepts

• woolwich ferry linkspan maintenance contract
• woolwich ferry
• marine equipment
• repair and maintenance
• operational performance of the ferry
• woolwich ferry’s linkspan maintenance
• ancillary maintenance services
• ferry service
• effects of the maintenance
• ferry

Location

London

Description

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to gauge interest and obtain feedback in relation to the Woolwich Ferry’s Linkspan maintenance. The primary focus is to better understand the market, supplier appetite, capacity and capability to undertake the bearings, counter weights and ancillary maintenance services to all four Linkspans.

Total Quantity or Scope

This Prior Information Notice is not a call for competition but is an early market engagement exercise to enable TfL to better understand the market appetite, capacity and capability. The Woolwich Ferry has two terminals, one south of the River Thames and one to the north of the river. Each terminal contains two Linkspans which act as a drawbridge that provides vehicle and pedestrian/cycle access and egress between the ferry and the terminals. The Linkspans need to be regularly maintained and the scope of the works is likely to include: • Condition surveys, including non-destructive testing and maintenance of o Counterweight systems o Yoke pins o Hoist bottom ends including Orkot bushes o Sprag mechanical linkages o Battle deck bearings o Road deck rocker bearings • Source or manufacture replacement parts • Temporary works to access the Linkspans for maintenance purposes • Minimising any effects of the maintenance works on the operational performance of the ferry. The contract is anticipated to last for 6 months, with an option to undertake further maintenance works. However, TfL are seeking to gain feedback on the approach and programme from the market. Due to operational and infrastructure constraints, TfL are looking to maintain the ferry service whilst the ferry the maintenance is undertaking. This may require out of operational service working and or a reduced ferry service for a period of time. The supplier may need to gain consent from and/or be licensed by the Port of London Authority (PLA) undertake these types of works on the River Thames, London. Therefore, TfL would like to invite potential bidders to engage with us; to find out more about the opportunity and discuss the nature of this forthcoming procurement exercise. This notice is seeking potential bidders to express an interest and engage with us via the instructions provided in section IV, Complementary Information. TfL are particularly interested to gain feedback from both • Contractors who may undertake the maintenance works, as described below • Fabricators and manufacturers who specialize in marking spare parts for plant like those described above. Suppliers who are interested in providing feedback should respond to the Expression of Interest by 10/06/2022. TfL may invite interested suppliers to participate in the market engagement sessions following an expression of interest.

CPV Codes

• 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
• 45244100 - Marine installations
• 98360000 - Marine services

Indicators

Other Information

Transport for London (TfL) is a complex organisation operating as a functional body of the Greater London Authority (GLA) under the direction of the Mayor of London as a provider of multiple modes of transport services across London. Further information on TfL can be found on www.tfl.gov.uk. This notice is for information only and the information contained within it including the nature and scope of contract, durations and values is indicative, non-exhaustive and may be amended. TfL reserves the right to not proceed to tender, or may conduct a procurement process for the contract in whole, in part or not at all. TfL shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidates in expressing an interest or responding to this PIN. To request the EOI, please contact DanielFarley@tfl.gov.uk. To express an interest in this opportunity, economic operators need to complete and submit a response to the EOI by the deadline date in Section IV.2.2. Please complete and submit the EOI reply form by email electronic copy to DanielFarley@tfl.gov.uk OR via the Portal Response option. Please note if using the portal response method, in order to express an interest you must register you interest for this opportunity via the ProContract System. Responses to this EOI need to be uploaded and attached as a message via the ProContract System. Interested parties will need to be registered on the online e-tendering portal if that is the preferred method of reply. To register or to check if you are already registered, log on to https://procontract.due-north.com. Further instructions and guidance are included in the EOI Response Form. For further assistance on the E-tendering portal consult the online help, contact ‘log a ticket’ on the supplier support portal (http://www.proactis.com/Support) or send a message to TfL via the messaging area on the portal.