Services Concession Contract for the Operation of Northumberland Energy Park Dock

Concepts

• port operation
• ashington
• ancl
• services concession contract
• requirements of the concession contracts regulations
• provision of services
• dock
• services concession
• operation of northumberland energy park dock
• provision of the services

Location

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear: Northumberland Energy Park Dock, Cambois, Northumberland, NE24 1QZ, UK

Description

ANCL is seeking to award a Services Concession Contract for the operation, equipping, promotion, management and maintenance of Northumberland Energy Park Dock. The contract will be for an initial period of ten (10) years, with the option to extend for a further period of five (5) years. ANCL is conducting the procurement in accordance with the requirements of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) (“CCR 2016”).

Total Quantity or Scope

ANCL is undertaking a procurement for the provision of services relating to the operation, equipping, promotion, management and maintenance of the newly created 2.5 HA Northumberland Energy Park Dock. The Concessionaire shall provide services relating to the import/export of goods by vessel at the Dock to those businesses/customers operating from Northumberland Energy Park. This includes a manufacturer of subsea cables who shall be granted priority use of the Dock. The Contract will be structured as a services concession. An overview of the intended procurement process (which includes the option to have dialogue with shortlisted Bidders) is as follows: Stage 1 – Combined Qualification and Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders Stage (ISIT Stage) Stage 2 – Dialogue Stage 3 – Invitation to Submit Final Tenders Stage 4 – Preferred Bidder Stage Stage 5 – Contract Award ANCL intends to invite a maximum of three (3) Bidders to participate in Dialogue following the ISIT Stage. Please see the procurement documents for further details. Additional information: Bidders are invited to attend an open day & site visit on 23 or 24 June 2022. Bidders must register their attendance through the Portal at their earliest convenience. The contract value stated in this notice is an estimate only. It is the estimated gross turnover (exclusive of VAT) that a Concessionaire may be able to generate from the provision of the services at the Dock.

CPV Codes

• 63721200 - Port operation services
• 98362000 - Port management services
• 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
• 63110000 - Cargo handling services
• 63723000 - Berthing services
• 63721000 - Port and waterway operation services and associated services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contracts entered into as a result of this concession notice shall be subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. ANCL reserves the right not to enter into any contract or award any contract as a result of this concession notice and to vary or change or not to proceed with this competition at any stage of the procurement process. ANCL shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by any potential bidder responding to this concession notice. Please refer to the procurement documentation for important notices in respect of commercially sensitive information and the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. ANCL reserves the right to require potential bidders to enter into a parent company guarantee and/or performance bond. (MT Ref:226556)