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Supply, Fit and Maintenance of Tyres

THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:04.

Opportunity overview

The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company (located in Suffolk) requires: - the supply of tyres for a variety of port vehicles - the on-site fitting and maintenance of the tyres - routine and reactive maintenance - technical product support - tyre disposal An onsite presence is required at the Port of Felixstowe and a recurrent presence will be required at London Thamesport, Kent. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") (as amended) may apply.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV34350000 — Tyres for heavy/light-duty vehicles
  • CPV50116000 — Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles

Lots

  • Lot 1£7.5m · Including VAT

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
TC01404
Status
complete
Published risks
A change to the equipment the subject of the contract. In event of legislative change. In event of change of Purchaser's requirements in terms of staff, or other requirement.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
The Purchaser uses Proactis e-tender platform: https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register Suppliers who are registered on the Proactis e-tender platform can search for this tender opportunity under 'Hutchison Ports UK'. Suppliers who are not registered will need to register then search for the opportunity. Search 'Proactis Supplier Registration' or use the address above.
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
14 Aug 2025, 12:00

Procedure

Features
Interested suppliers are to express their interest in this opportunity via The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company's ('the Purchaser') e-tender platform - Proactis. Suppliers will be required to register on the e-tender portal if they are not already registered - it is free to do so. The Tender document containing specification, submission requirements and award criteria together with the Form of Contract are available on the Purchaser's e-tender portal. NOTE: the tender document is provided for information of requirements and must not be completed or submitted until invited to do so following successful completion of the conditions of participation stage which includes assessment of suppliers financial standing. Suppliers who express an interest will be required to complete and pass conditions of participation. These must be completed and submitted by the date detailed in Deadline for requests to participate. The Purchaser will undertake a financial assessment of the suppliers financial standing undertaken by the Purchasers Finance Department on an obtained finance report. Suppliers must pass this financial assessment as well as the conditions of participation. Suppliers who are successful following review of the conditions of participation, including the financial assessment will be invited to tender. TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment) information will be requested from the incumbent contractor and provided to those suppliers invited to tender. Suppliers invited to tender will be required to undertake a site visit to the Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk prior to submitting their tendered bid. Tender submissions are to be submitted via the Purchasers e-tender portal and will be opened at a scheduled Tender Committee meeting. A preferred supplier stage will be entered into following tender assessment to allow for contract terms negotiation to be finalised with the preferred supplier if required and time allowed for the Purchaser's Group approval to the contract terms.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Jul 2028, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
9 Dec 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Payment terms are detailed within the Tender document.

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,474,617

Options

Description
The right to additional or alternative purchases while the contract is valid. Equipment on the ports for which the tyres are required may change and/or alternative tyres which are more sustainable or beneficial from another perspective become available.

Renewal

Description
The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company will have the right to extend the contract in event: - a tendered process has been delayed or has not resulted in a successful preferred supplier; - a review of the Purchaser's requirements has not been concluded. For clarity this right is reserved for The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company, not the contractor.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Specification
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Charges
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Deviations to the Purchaser's requirements and/or Form of Contract
Type
quality
Description
No material deviations to Form of Contracts - Deviations will be considered material if they could result in i) additional cost and/or ii) additional risk to the Purchaser.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Tenderers provided documentation - proposal
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Financial capacity will be assessed as part of the conditions of participation. The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company ('the Purchaser') will obtain finance reports on those suppliers that complete conditions of participation. The finance reports will be assessed by the Purchasers finance department considering the estimated spend under the contract to determine suppliers financial capacity. Suppliers must be registered entities.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34350000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tyres for heavy/light-duty vehicles
Entry 2
Id
50116000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment information will be requested from the incumbent supplier and will be provided to those suppliers that pass the Conditions of Participation and are invited to tender.
Entry 3
Id
041284-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
18 Jul 2025, 13:00

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-ZC000205
Name
THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Locality
Felixstowe
Postal Code
IP11 3SY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tomline House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
ZC000205
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Jo Versey

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PRVX-4252-DPQD
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-00278970
Name
UNIVERSAL TYRE COMPANY (DEPTFORD) LIMITED(THE)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Locality
Redditch
Postal Code
B98 0DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Icknield Street Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
00278970
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMXZ-6629-YNZV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
2 Dec 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
4 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34350000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tyres for heavy/light-duty vehicles

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
6,445,517.12

Options

Description
The right to additional or alternative purchases while the contract is valid. Equipment on the ports for which the tyres are required may change and/or alternative tyres which are more sustainable or beneficial from another perspective become available.

Renewal

Description
The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company will have the right to extend the contract in event: - a tendered process has been delayed or has not resulted in a successful preferred supplier; - a review of the Purchaser's requirements has not been concluded; For clarity this right is reserved for The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company, not the contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079683-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
4 Dec 2025, 11:58

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00278970
Name
UNIVERSAL TYRE COMPANY (DEPTFORD) LIMITED(THE)

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
15 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Felixstowe · UKH14 · IP11 3SY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH14 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056217-2025-12-04T11:58:46ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·