AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Gateway Port Limited has published a pending award for the turnkey design, manufacture, delivery, testing and commissioning of three rail-mounted gantry cranes. The named supplier is Künz GmbH. The notice does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeAward 1 names Künz GmbH for lot 1, with a stated award value of EUR 20,930,795 excluding VAT (EUR 25,116,945 gross). The award remains pending.
Market significanceThis is a high-value port-equipment procurement for three cranes, with delivery and commissioning in the United Kingdom.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Künz GmbH
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 20930795 EUR · Named supplier on pending award
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Award 1 lists Künz GmbH as supplier and records a pending status. The EUR value is award-level and relates to the single listed supplier and lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award notice
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award-notice document is dated 2026-10-20.
Award decision date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 has date 2026-10-19.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 status is recorded as pending.
Standstill end
98% confidence29 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-29T23:59:59Z.
Planned signature date
98% confidence30 October 2026
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-10-30T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract period
97% confidence2 November 2026 to 2 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod runs from 2026-11-02 to 2029-11-02.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidenceEUR 20,930,795
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Award 1 value.amount is 20930795 EUR.
Award value including VAT
99% confidenceEUR 25,116,945
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 25116945 EUR.
Value basis
98% confidenceNet and gross values published
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The award contains both amount and amountGross in EUR.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice publication
98% confidence3 March 2025
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Release history records a tender notice dated 2025-03-03.
Submission deadline
97% confidence5 May 2025, 23:59 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2025-05-05T23:59:00+01:00.
Award decision
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice publication date is 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceThree rail-mounted gantry cranes
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The title and description specify design and supply of three RMGs.
Delivery model
99% confidenceTurnkey design, manufacture, assembly, delivery, testing and commissioning
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These activities are listed in the procurement description.
Category
99% confidenceGoods
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The process and award identify the main procurement category as goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 42414100 — Cranes
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Award item 1 carries CPV 42414100.
Delivery location
96% confidenceUKH32, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 identifies delivery address region UKH32.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The process procurementMethod is selective.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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The process procurementMethodDetails states Competitive flexible procedure.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot
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Tender and award data reference only lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bidder numbers, tenderers and evaluation results was not supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Proposed term
97% confidenceThree years
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The stated contract period is 2 November 2026 to 2 November 2029.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award is pending and signature is recorded only as a future scheduled milestone.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award maturity
99% confidencePost-award notice, pre-signature status
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A contract award notice has been published, but award status is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceEUR 20.93 million excluding VAT for three cranes
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The award-level net value is EUR 20,930,795 and the scope specifies three RMGs.
Supply-chain opportunity context
90% confidenceTurnkey scope may involve design, manufacturing, logistics, site delivery, testing and commissioning activities
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These activities are expressly within the published requirement; no subcontracting opportunities are stated.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe record is not evidence of a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award 1 is pending and signature is scheduled for a future date.
Supplier verification coverage
98% confidenceCompanies House verification is not applicable for this Austrian supplier; no verified Companies House legal name was supplied.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and the supplier country is Austria.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 fields are null for title, description and value.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No scores, bidder counts, award rationale or pricing breakdown are included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The pending award status and future signature milestone mean that contract signature, conclusion and commencement are not evidenced.
- Information on bid numbers, tenderer identities, evaluation scoring, award rationale and pricing breakdowns was not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms were supplied.
- Companies House verification is not applicable to the Austrian supplier; no verified Companies House legal identity was supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Gateway Port LimitedKünz GmbHrail mounted gantry cranesRMG cranesport equipmentFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named on the award?
Künz GmbH is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the stated award value?
EUR 20,930,795 excluding VAT, with a published gross value of EUR 25,116,945.
Is the contract signed?
No. The published award is pending and records a future signature milestone.
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