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Aid to Navigation Service Provision

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

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Opportunity overview

Peel Ports Investments Limited (the name under which any resulting contract from this potentially forthcoming procurement event may be signed) acting on behalf of The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, Port of Sheerness Limited, Heysham Port Limited, and Clydeport Operations Limited, wishes to undertake market engagement in preparation for a future procurement for the service provision of Aid to Navigation (AtoN) across the above mentioned ports. Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clyde port (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. A summary of the requirements are detailed below: Scope of Planned Procurement 1. Services Required: The scope of the future procurement will include the provision of comprehensive Aid to Navigation (AtoN) services, including but not limited to: • Maintenance and repair of navigational aids (buoys, lights, beacons, etc.) • Survey and monitoring of AtoN systems • Installation and commissioning of new AtoN equipment • Emergency response and support • Provision of related vessels and equipment 2. Areas of Interest: • Maintenance and repair of AtoN systems • Survey and monitoring of AtoN installations • Installation and commissioning of AtoN equipment • Emergency response and support • Vessel and equipment provision • Data management and reporting • Technological advancements in AtoN • Sustainability and environmental considerations If you have experience in this area, please could you provide as a minimum the following information and submit to the Peel Ports Sourcing Team mailbox: sourcing@peelports.com • Company Name • Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company • A short description (1-2 paragraphs) of your Company’s capabilities in this area. The closing date for responses is 29/04/2025.

Classification

  • CPV63724000 — Navigation services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

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
PPG/C0164/Aid to Navigation
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Nov 2025, 23:59

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
24 Jun 2031, 00:59
Starts
24 Apr 2026, 01:00
Max Extent Date
24 Jun 2033, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKM8
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKJ41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
63724000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Navigation services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014748-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
11 Apr 2025, 16:15

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Apr 2025, 00:59
Description
Description: Peel Ports Marine Procurement intends to conduct a preliminary market engagement to gather information and insights from potential suppliers regarding the provision of Aid to Navigation (AtoN) services across a number of its ports. This engagement will inform the development of the specifications and procurement strategy for a future tender. Location: Port of Liverpool, Sheerness Port, Clyde Port, and Heysham Port Scope of Engagement Purpose: This PMEN serves as a preliminary market engagement to: • Inform potential suppliers of the upcoming procurement • Gather market intelligence on current service delivery capabilities • Explore innovative solutions and technologies related to AtoN services • Understand potential commercial models and pricing structures • Identify potential risks and opportunities associated with the extension Engagement Activities: • Requests for information (RFIs) or questionnaires • 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
Peel Ports Sourcing Team
Telephone
+44 1519496000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PDMT-7482-WCQQ
Name
PORT OF SHEERNESS LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool, Merseyside
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
Peel Ports Sourcing Team
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PYML-7484-CTHY
Name
HEYSHAM PORT LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool, Merseyside
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
PYML-7484-CTHY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Peel Ports Sourcing Team
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PYLW-8115-DRGZ
Name
CLYDEPORT OPERATIONS LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM82
Country
GB
Locality
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland
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
Peel Ports Sourcing Team

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD73 · L21 1LA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ41 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM8 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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