Woolwich Ferry’s 5 Year Dry Dock Programme- 2023

Concepts

• dry-docking services
• woolwich ferry
• procurement of the woolwich ferry vessel
• dry dock
• woolwich
• year dry dock programme- 2023
• year class renewal
• ferries
• ships and boats
• statutory lloyds

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to gauge interest and obtain feedback in relation to the procurement of the Woolwich Ferry Vessel’s 5 year Class Renewal, Maintenance, Repair and Docking programme of works. The primary focus is to better understand the market, supplier appetite, capacity and capability to undertake the various aspects of work to be delivered.

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 vessels that operate a vehicle and passenger service between two terminals on either side of the river Thames. The vessels were built by Remontowa and were brought into service in 2018. Each vessel is 60m in length and 19m width. The Ferries have regulatory requirements to have maintenance and surveys carried out at the end of summer 2023. The vessels will be placed into a dry dock for the services one at a time in order to maintain passenger service at Woolwich. Whilst the vessels are in a dry dock / maintenance yard, TfL may opt to include further maintenance & enhancement at the same time. The scope of the services may include: • Drydocking, berthing and associated utilities • Statutory Lloyds / MCA Surveys • Switchboard surveys, overhauls & upgrades • Engines & Alternators, Surveys & Upgrades • Exhaust DPF & SCR upgrades –emission control • Electrical system maintenance & battery upgrades –5 year re-coring (Norwegian Electrical Systems (NES) system) • Thrusters –Surveys & Overhauls (Hydromaster system)Capacitor & CDU surveys & overhauls • Blasting & Painting to Hull & Topsides, inc. Car Deck • Shipside Valve surveys and overhauls. • Sea Chest coolers removal survey and upgrades. • Anchor survey & ranging for survey. • Tank Surveys –internal condition. • Piping modifications to Fuel & Fire Systems -upgrades • Bridge equipment surveys & upgrades • Accommodation upgrades • Rescue boat & davit surveys • Fire & Safety equipment surveys & overhauls • Mooring Equipment modifications • Pump & Compressor surveys & overhauls • Various upgrades to improve Crew conditions in service • Supply of Spares for above equipment overhauls and potential future spare • Towing the vessel to and from Woolwich • Ancillary works / services, associated labour, management, and planning of the above activities. TfL are seeking to gain feedback on the approach and programme from the market. 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 vi, Complementary Information. TfL are particularly interested to gain feedback from both • DryDock / Shipyard providers who may undertake the services, as described above • Organisations capable of delivering the activities above, either indirectly or via sub-contracting. TfL may invite interested suppliers to participate in a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) or market engagement sessions.

CPV Codes

• 50246100 - Dry-docking services
• 34500000 - Ships and boats
• 34930000 - Marine equipment
• 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
• 51145000 - Installation services of marine engines
• 60651000 - Hire of vessels with crew
• 98361000 - Aquatic marine services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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 MSQ, please contact the person named in section I.1. To express an interest in this opportunity, economic operators need to complete and submit a response to the MSQ by 1 November 2022. Please complete and submit the MSQ reply form by email electronic copy to the person named in section I.1. TfL intends to publish any tender exercise in relation to this notice using SAP ARIBA. Interested parties will need to be registered on this system if they wish to participate in this tender, which can be done at the below link: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=d.AWvZNk&realm=TfL&...