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ANDBC Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Operator for Bangor Marina and Harbour, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Ards and North Down Borough Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:13.

Opportunity overview

Situated on the Belfast Lough, Bangor Marina and Harbour is one of the largest 5 Gold Anchor accredited marina developments on the island of Ireland. The 541-berth marina is accessible 24/7 at all states of tide and is home to an active fleet of leisure and commercial vessels. The marina attracts a considerable number of visiting vessels annually and is a real focal point within the City of Bangor, Co. Down. The operation of the Marina and Harbour has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008 with the latest agreement due to expire on 31 March 2025. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for the next 25 years. Please note, this is a re-issued tender. The original tender process was abandoned and the tender documentation has now been revised to include improvements and amendments to the criteria. Tenderers must satisfy themselves that they have read and understood all tender documentation within this opportunity before submitting their response.

Classification

  • CPV98362000 — Port management services
  • CPV79420000 — Management-related services
  • CPV98360000 — Marine services

Lots

  • Situated on the Belfast Lough, Bangor Marina and Harbour is one of the largest 5 Gold Anchor accredited marina developments on the island of Ireland. The 541-berth marina is accessible 24/7 at all states of tide and is home to an active fleet of leisure and commercial vessels. The marina attracts a considerable number of visiting vessels annually and is a real focal point within the City of Bangor, Co. Down. The operation of the Marina and Harbour has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008 with the latest agreement due to expire on 31 March 2025. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for the next 25 years. Please note, this is a re-issued tender. The original tender process was abandoned and the tender documentation has now been revised to include improvements and amendments to the criteria. Tenderers must satisfy themselves that they have read and understood all tender documentation within this opportunity before submitting their response.£40m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04552f
Status
unsuccessful
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Ards and North Down Borough Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

Id
32014L0023
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
28 May 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
98362000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Port management services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Description
Situated on the Belfast Lough, Bangor Marina and Harbour is one of the largest 5 Gold Anchor accredited marina developments on the island of Ireland. The 541-berth marina is accessible 24/7 at all states of tide and is home to an active fleet of leisure and commercial vessels. The marina attracts a considerable number of visiting vessels annually and is a real focal point within the City of Bangor, Co. Down. The operation of the Marina and Harbour has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008 with the latest agreement due to expire on 31 March 2025. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for the next 25 years. Please note, this is a re-issued tender. The original tender process was abandoned and the tender documentation has now been revised to include improvements and amendments to the criteria. Tenderers must satisfy themselves that they have read and understood all tender documentation within this opportunity before submitting their response.

Value

Amount
40,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Not applicable

Contract period

Duration In Days
9,000

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN09
Entry 2
Region
UKN09

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79420000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Management-related services
Entry 2
Id
98360000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-72857
Name
Ards and North Down Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bangor
Postal Code
BT20 4BT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, The Castle

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contact

Name
Stephen Brennan
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-6106
Name
Procurement Manager

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bangor
Postal Code
BT20 4BT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ards and North Down Borough Council

Identifier

Legal Name
Procurement Manager

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
006863-2025-1
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
unsuccessful

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bangor · UK · BT20 4BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN09

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04552f-2025-02-21T15:00:08Zcompiled ·