Services Concession Contract for the Operation of Northumberland Energy Park Dock

Description

ANCL is undertaking a procurement for the provision of services relating to the operation, equipping, promotion, management and maintenance of the newly created 2.5 HA Northumberland Energy Park Dock. The Concessionaire shall provide services relating to the import/export of goods by vessel at the Dock to those businesses/customers operating from Northumberland Energy Park. This includes a manufacturer of subsea cables who shall be granted priority use of the Dock. The Contract will be structured as a services concession. An overview of the intended procurement process (which includes the option to have dialogue with shortlisted Bidders) is as follows: Stage 1 – Combined Qualification and Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders Stage (ISIT Stage) Stage 2 – Dialogue Stage 3 – Invitation to Submit Final Tenders Stage 4 – Preferred Bidder Stage Stage 5 – Contract Award ANCL intends to invite a maximum of three (3) Bidders to participate in Dialogue following the ISIT Stage. Please see the procurement documents for further details Lot 1: ANCL is undertaking a procurement for the provision of services relating to the operation, equipping, promotion, management and maintenance of the newly created 2.5 HA Northumberland Energy Park Dock. The Concessionaire shall provide services relating to the import/export of goods by vessel at the Dock to those businesses/customers operating from Northumberland Energy Park. This includes a manufacturer of subsea cables who shall be granted priority use of the Dock. The Contract will be structured as a services concession. An overview of the intended procurement process (which includes the option to have dialogue with shortlisted Bidders) is as follows: Stage 1 – Combined Qualification and Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders Stage (ISIT Stage) Stage 2 – Dialogue Stage 3 – Invitation to Submit Final Tenders Stage 4 – Preferred Bidder Stage Stage 5 – Contract Award ANCL intends to invite a maximum of three (3) Bidders to participate in Dialogue following the ISIT Stage. Please see the procurement documents for further details Additional information: The contracts entered into as a result of this concession notice shall be subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. ANCL reserves the right not to enter into any contract or award any contract as a result of this concession notice and to vary or change or not to proceed with this competition at any stage of the procurement process. ANCL shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by any potential bidder responding to this concession notice. Please refer to the procurement documentation for important notices in respect of commercially sensitive information and the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. ANCL reserves the right to require potential bidders to enter into a parent company guarantee and/or performance bond.