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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: LOCK PONTOONS
2. Awarding Authority: Milford Haven Port Authority, Gorsewood Drive, Milford Haven, GB, Pembrokeshire, SA73 3ER. Tel: 01646696100. Email: caroline.thomas@mhpa.co.uk. Web: www.sell2wales.gov.wales (Caroline Thomas)
3. Contract type: Public works contract
Single stage
4. Description: The Awarding Authority has identified the two existing pontoons that are located in the entrance to specified location Dock lock are to be replaced. The existing pontoons and the guide rails that hold the pontoons in position are reported to operate poorly and require very frequent maintenance or repair, particularly to the guide rails and rollers.
The primary function of the lock entrance pontoons is to provide temporary berthing to the vessels entering the dock while waiting for the lock to fill up to the required water level and the gates to open.
The pontoons should allow for easy access for inspection, maintenance and repair of the pontoons themselves and the guide rails, which is not currently achieved.
The project is intended to be funded by a Grant for UK Seafood Fund: Infrastructure (Round 2) and will only proceed on successful receipt of funding.
REQUIREMENT
The Port of Milford Haven invites you to submit a proposal for the following works:
Design and Build for Pontoons, guides, ladders and fixings and associated works
Full details of the works to be provided can be found in Appendix 4, Annex 3
The tenderer shall submit the following details with their tender:
Pontoon drawings and specification
Details of pontoon guides and fixings
Any protective coatings or corrosion protection details
Outline method statement and risk assessments
Proposed Ground Investigations necessary to finalise the design of the fixings
Details of variation in design of the fixings, should the compressive strength of the lock wall be worse than anticipated
in addition to the information required in Section 5.
Full details of the works can be found in the full suite of documents via the SharePoint link below:

5. CPV Code(s): 45000000, 45244000, 70000000, 71000000, 71200000, 71300000, 71500000
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL14
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
Milford Haven
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: WA Ref:129373
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-129373
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders 15.3.2023 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Total quantity or scope of tender
The works expected will include (but not be limited to) the Works Information as detailed in the ‘Draft’ NEC3 ECC Option A, ANNEX 3.
Overarching Requirement:
Develop design for 2 new pontoons with associated guides, fixings and access platform
Fabricate pontoons, guides, fixings and platform
Install and commission pontoons, guides and platform
Maintain for 12 months in accordance with the contract
Provide O&M manuals
Estimated award date
02-06-2023
Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
EN
Tender Submission Postbox
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Other Information
Additional Information
(WA Ref:129373)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
Additional Documentation
The additional documents relating to this notice are available from the website above
TKR-2023223-EX-1550900