Published Date: 11 July 2017
Tender Status: active
Tender Opening Date: 11 July 2017
Tender Closing Date: 8 August 2017
Award Date: n/a
Contract Start Date: n/a
Contract End Date: n/a
Contract is suitable for SMEs: No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs: Yes
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Works
Thanet District Council is seeking to select and appoint a suitably qualified contractor to undertake urgent refurbishment work to existing lock gates, lifting bridge and control systems.
Due to the urgency of these works, it is essential that the successful contractor can achieve early mobilisation/commencement of works following contract award.
The works involve the removal of three items of hydraulically operated mechanical equipment from the existing lock which is located between the inner and outer harbour. These items of equipment are: the flap gate, a pair of mitre gates and a lifting bridge.
These items are to be removed, inspected, overhauled and refitted. The project also involves the replacement of the existing mechanical controls with a new PLC based control system together with the replacement of the hydraulic operating systems.
In order to facilitate these works two new plant rooms will also be required to be constructed and sited on the east and west cross walls, the procurement of these plant rooms is also included in this tender.
The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of an open tender. All tenders will be accepted subject to the tenderer providing suitable responses to grounds for Mandatory and Discretionary Rejection and that the minimum standards are met as set out in the Invitation to Tender document. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria as set out in the Invitation to Tender document. The form of contract will be NEC 3 Engineering & Construction Contract with Option A Activity Schedule (April 2013)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Suppliers should in first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org .uk) by following registration instructions. Following which they should register their interest in this opportunity by completing and submitting an electronic expression of interest. All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download and complete according to instructions contained.
Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00 hrs on 8th August 2017.
Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the discussions area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00 hrs on 2nd August 2017.
Contact name: Karen Paton
Address: Thanet District Council Cecil Street
Margate
CT9 1XZ
England
Telephone: +44 1843577112
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Price Range: £500,000 - £700,000
