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Marine Pilot Digitalisation

The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:45.

Opportunity overview

Peel Ports Investments Limited (the name under which any resulting contract from this procurement event will be signed) acting on behalf of The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, Clydeport Operations Limited and Port of Sheerness Limited, are looking to appoint a single successful Tenderer to provide Marine Pilot Digitalisation. Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. Peel Ports Group serves as the Statutory Harbour Authority (SHA) and the Competent Harbour Authority (CHA) for several UK ports, Managing marine pilots for each port. Currently, pilot requests and allocations are managed manually through a mix of systems such as physical tables, spreadsheets, phone calls, and messages. These systems involve transferring information between digital and paper formats. This project aims to award to a single successful Tenderer under a 4 year fixed term Agreement with 2 optional, 2 year extensions (potentially a total of 8 years). The successful Tenderer will be required to implement a unified software solution to streamline pilot request management at the following locations; Liverpool, Sheerness (Medway) and Clydeport. The full scope of works is set out in the tender documentation, however the scope associated with this opportunity is summarised below but not limited to :- Allow Group Port Control Centre (GPCC) staff to review and allocate pilots based on port-specific rules Provide an automated suggestions and manual overrides. Cover operations at the Ports of; a) Liverpool b) Sheerness c) Clydeport Provide a planning feature for the pilot launch programme in the Port of Liverpool and replace the current in-house Pilot App. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96462&B=

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
  • CPV48332000 — Scheduling software package
  • CPV48517000 — IT software package

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£1.1m

Documents and notices

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
PPIL/C0161
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
PSQ Short list to invite to ITT Stage Launch ITT Site Visits Mid-tender Review Meetings ITT Submissions Tenderer Clarification Meetings (including Demonstrations & Presentations) Legal Review Meetings BAFO Standstill Contract Award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
12 Jan 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
13 Oct 2025, 10:30

Communication

Future Notice Date
20 May 2025, 00:59

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Oct 2025, 23:30

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,320,000

Renewal

Description
2 optional 2 year extensions, giving a possible total contract term of 8 years. Any extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to; Supplier performance Business Requirements

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality (Technical)
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Jan 2030, 23:59
Starts
31 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jan 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKM8
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKM9
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKM8
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKM9
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 2
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 3
Id
48332000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Scheduling software package
Entry 4
Id
48517000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT software package

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
044686-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
31 Jul 2025, 11:57

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
013972-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Apr 2025, 13:41

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
1 May 2025, 00:59
Description
Peel Ports Procurement is seeking to engage with the market to explore supplier interest and commercial acumen regarding the potential procurement of Marine Pilot Digitalisation software. This engagement aims to inform the development of the final procurement strategy and specification. Location: The Mersey Docks & Harbour Company, Port of Sheerness, Clydeport Operations Limited. Scope of Engagement • Purpose: This PMEN serves as a preliminary market engagement to; I. Gauge market interest in installing Marine Pilot Planning software meeting Peel Ports' specifications per the summary II. Gather supplier insights into current market capabilities, innovative technologies, and potential commercial models III. Inform the development of the final technical specifications and evaluation criteria IV. Identify potential risks and opportunities associated with the procurement • Areas of Interest; I. Technical Solution II. Maintenance and support services III. Estimated timelines for implementation • Engagement Activities: I. Requests for information (RFIs) or questionnaires. II. One-to-one meetings with interested suppliers who demonstrate a strong likelihood of being able to meet our specification.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRWZ-2267-YTZX
Name
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L21 1LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Maritime Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
PRWZ-2267-YTZX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Melissa Rimmer
Telephone
+44 01519496078
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PDMT-7482-WCQQ
Name
Port of Sheerness Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L21 1LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Maritime Centre, Port of Liverpool

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
PDMT-7482-WCQQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Melissa Rimmer
Telephone
0151 949 6574
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PYLW-8115-DRGZ
Name
Clydeport Operations Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM82
Country
GB
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 8DS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
16 Robertson Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
PYLW-8115-DRGZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Melissa Rimmer
Telephone
0151 949 6574

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD73 · L21 1LA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM8 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM9 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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