Published Date: 10 October 2017
Tender Status: complete
Tender Opening Date: n/a
Tender Closing Date: 4 September 2017
Award Date: 5 October 2017
Contract Start Date: 1 January 2018
Contract End Date: 31 December 2020
Contract is suitable for SMEs: No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs: Yes
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Products
The Torpoint Ferry service forms a vital link across the Tamar estuary between the town of Torpoint in Cornwall and the city of Plymouth in Devon. The crossing is jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council who operate 3 chain ferries at the location.
The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with service provision varying from a 3 ferry service at peak times to a single ferry overnight. Current 2-way traffic volume is approximately 2.4 million vehicles and 800k pedestrians and cyclists per annum.
The 3 ferries each use diesel engines fuelled by Marine Gas Oil (MGO) certified in accordance with Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) requirements. The Marine Gas Oil (MGO), certified in accordance with MCA requirements (density of 0.8557 and sulphur content of
Contact name: Mike Shillaber
Address: County Hall Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England
Telephone: +44 1872322716
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Price Range: £960,000
