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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-003545/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Type of bid required: Global bid

Prior information notice with call for competition
Services

This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Associated British Ports
Postal address: 25 Bedford Street
Town: London
Postal code: WC2E 9ES
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Group Procurement
Email: adrian.cunningham@abports.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Port Related Services
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Port Related Services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Gull Wing Bridge Operations and Maintenance – Maintenance Services only
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
ABP (the contractor) is in a procurement negotiation process with Suffolk County Council (SCC) for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the newly constructed Gull Wing bridge in the port of Lowestoft.• SCC are procuring this O&M contract with ABP under a VEAT process with ABP as the sole candidate for supply of the works.• The Services are for the Sub-Contractors management and delivery of maintenance services for the Gull Wing bridge in the Port of Lowestoft.• The Sub-Contractor’s general obligations under the contract include the:• Management and delivery of inspections and cyclic and reactive maintenance for all structural assets,• Management and delivery of inspections and cyclic and reactive maintenance for all highways assets,• Management and delivery of inspections and cyclic and reactive maintenance for all mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems assets associated with the operation of the bridge,• Management and delivery of inspections and cyclic and
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 50000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Port of Lowestoft

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• ABP (the contractor) is in a procurement negotiation process with Suffolk County Council (SCC) for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the newly constructed Gull Wing bridge in the port of Lowestoft.• SCC are procuring this O&M contract with ABP under a VEAT process with ABP as the sole candidate for supply of the works.• The Services are for the Sub-Contractors management and delivery of maintenance services for the Gull Wing bridge in the Port of Lowestoft.• The Sub-Contractor’s general obligations under the contract include the:• Management and delivery of inspections and cyclic and reactive maintenance for all structural assets,• Management and delivery of inspections and cyclic and reactive maintenance for all highways assets,• Management and delivery of inspections and cyclic and reactive maintenance for all mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems assets associated with the operation of the bridge,• Management and delivery of inspections and cyclic and reactive maintenance for the Control Tower and plant room structures,• Management and delivery of facilities management for the Control Tower, plant room and North Abutment,• Any ad-hoc renewal Schemes including design when instructed by the Contractor’s Service Manager
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:N/A
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
N/A
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:
N/A

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2024-03-01
Local time:00:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Please respond your interest in tendering for this Project to this PIN by email to adrian.cunningham@abports.co.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Associated British Ports
Postal address: 25 Bedford Street
Town: London
Postal code: WC2E 9ES
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Associated British Ports
Postal address: 25 Bedford Street
Town: London
Postal code: WC2E 9ES
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Associated British Ports
Postal address: 25 Bedford Street
Town: London
Postal code: WC2E 9ES
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-02-02

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