CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - UTILITIES

Section I: Contracting Entity

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Main activity or activities of the contracting entity

	Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
	Electricity
	Exploration and extraction of gas and oil
	Exploration and extraction of coal and other solid fuels
	Water
	Postal services
	Railway services
	Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
	Port-related activities
	Airport-related activities

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity

Invitation to Negotiate for Supply of an ASD TUG.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Londonderry Port, Port Road, Lisahally, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

In order to fulfil its duty to provide certain services at the Port, the Contracting Authority has appointed an operator to provide an Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) Harbour Tug. The vessel is to be of a suitable design to undertake towing operations, ship assistance operations and general port duties. The minimum bollard pull of the vessel is to be 40 t ahead and 35 t astern.

For towing operations, the vessel will typically assist vessels between the mouth of Lough Foyle and the Port of Londonderry (a transit of approximately 16 nm). The vessel should be capable of undertaking this tow in both the bow tug and stern tug positions. The vessel should be fully capable of ship assistance for berthing and un-berthing procedures.

The successful bidder is responsible for design, manufacture, classification, delivery, commissioning and performance testing of the ASD Tug, together with the provision of training and ongoing supply of spare parts, and provision of a 36 month guarantee.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.I.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s) awarded

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s) awarded

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting entity

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice