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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: PROCUREMENT OF MARINE SHARED SERVICES
2. Awarding Authority: Sizewell C Limited, GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
Open
4. Description: The Awarding Authority are wishing to seek expressions of interested (EOI) from capable suppliers to deliver Marine Shared Services and works.
Please note that this procurement opportunity will not be conducted as a LOT-based tender.
We are seeking qualified suppliers to deliver a range of works and services, including but not limited to:
Logistics consultancy services
Collection and transportation of materials from the supplier to the muster port, and onward to SZC
Muster port management and operation
Beach Landing Facility (BLF) provision, management, and operation
Delivery from the BLF to the point of installation
Installation and lifting services (non-ring crane lifting)
Importer/exporter of record services and freight handling
Vessel sourcing and operation
Storage solutions
Additional packaging services
Interested parties are reminded to register their Expression of Interest (EOI) by the specified deadline. Submissions received after this date will not be considered for inclusion in the tender process.
SZC will continue to collaborate with Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, and details of any future market engagement events related to this opportunity will be shared in due course.
This opportunity is being published on the CompeteFor platform to identify suitably qualified and experienced suppliers capable of delivering the required scope of works and services. Following the review of EOI, a shortlist of potential bidders will be developed through a down-selection process. Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to participate in the subsequent stages of the tender process.
The procurement will follow a two-stage approach:
1. Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
2. Invitation to Tender (ITT)
Only those bidders who successfully pass the PQQ stage will be invited to submit a proposal during the ITT phase.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to engaging with qualified and capable suppliers.
5. CPV Code(s): 98360000, 34930000, 45244100
6. NUTS code(s): UKH, UKH1, UKH14
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Delivery point Sizewell C
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: SOP000-016
Supply chain ID 392400-Marine Shared Services SOP000-016
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated contract value (GBP) R: GBP 50m – 70m
10. CompeteFor response deadline 14.7.2025 (18:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: Note: This is a CompeteFor opportunity. Opportunities may be with both public and private sector businesses. To apply, please click the following link to register on the CompeteFor portal Web:
12. Other information: Opportunity Method Contract Opportunity
Opportunity Status Open
Opportunity Type Private Sector
Notice Type Notice
Nature of Opportunity Works
Procedure type Open
About the buyer’s selection process:
Sizewell C Limited, hereinafter referred to as SZC, is proposing to construct a 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station in Suffolk (Sizewell C) to provide reliable low-carbon electricity.
The purpose of the CompeteFor platform is to invite potential tenders who are deemed to be competent to provide the services and works to register their interests of this opportunity.
Tender documentation will be made available for download by Tenderers through the GPP. The internet address for the GPP is :

About the buyer:
Sizewell C will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK.
It is important that we operate openly and transparently and demonstrate our commitment to delivering wider benefits across the UK, levelling up the regions, and operating ethically and sustainable throughout the project lifecycle.
For that, we :
Are focused on supporting smaller, local businesses.
Are committed to promoting gender balance and have signed up to the Gender Target of 40% women in the nuclear industry by 2030, and 50% women apprenticeships by 2021
Are maximising the environmental benefits of SZC through low carbon construction methods.
Have already begun to benefit local communities and we have invested to support initiatives to reduce crime, tackle homelessness and provide training opportunities.
Details of specialist staff required (if any) Further information will be provided at ITT stage
Estimated tender close date 31/10/2025
Estimated contract award date 27/02/2026
Estimated contract start date 01/04/2026
Estimated contract end date 31/03/2033
Is SME No
Is VCO No
Is framework agreement No
Additional information for bidders Include any special notes for bidders Please access the document for more information of the scope of the Marine Shared Services
TKR-2025630-EX-1848026