Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a periodic indicative notice only
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Peel Ports Investments Limited
5433920
Maritime Centre
Liverpool
L21 1LA
UK
Contact person: Mark Hunter
Telephone: +44 1519496155
E-mail: sourcing@peelports.com
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.peelports.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91299
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Third Party Labour – UK, focused on Medway, Merseyside and Humberside
Reference number: PPIL/F0137/3rd party labour
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin, and facilities in Ellesmere Port and Humberside.
In each of these locations, third party labour provision is required in order to support ongoing port operations. As such, Peel Ports Investments Limited is engaging in market research with a view to launching a regulated competitive tender process at a later date for the award of a Third Party Labour contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this periodic indicative notice is to conduct research in order to establish market interest and inform the procurement strategy for the upcoming tender. Interested contractors will be invited to demonstrate to Peel Ports their capability to provide Third Party Labour services.
The Third Party Labour Services may be required at any UK Peel Ports facility albeit the focus of this PIN will be for requirements at the Port of Sheerness in Medway, the Port of Liverpool as well as facilities for the Manchester Ship Canal in Runcorn, Peel Ports Logistics in Ellesmere Port and the Humber Bulk Terminal in Barrow-Upon-Humber.
For the Port of Sheerness, Medway, the requirement is likely to be operative cover for two lots;
1. Car drivers;
2. All other disciplines.
For the Port of Liverpool and other locations general third party labour will be required including the following disciplines:
1. Stevedoring
2. General Administration
3. General Engineering
4. Industrial Cleaning
5. General Plant Driving
Generally, the typical requirements are likely to be roles that require only induction & qualifications (driving cars off vessel and stevedoring) and roles that require in depth training (operating tugs, MAFIs & cranes).
The contract type for all locations is likely to be shift work or a specific fixed term project of varying lengths.
The Third Labour Party Service provider(s) is likely to responsible for the training of Peel Ports Employees/ Operatives in accordance with Peel Port policies and procedures and relevant workplace and Health & Safety Legislation.
Peel Ports is looking to identify suppliers who can support one or more locations and/or disciplines with the provision of Third Party Labour and would also welcome feedback on operational delivery and commercial models available for such services.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/08/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
If you have experience in this area, please provide as a minimum the following information and submit to the Peel Ports Sourcing Team mailbox: sourcing@peelports.com
• Company Name
• Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company
• A short description (1-2 paragraphs) of your Company’s capabilities in this area
The deadline response date is 10:30 on 30th June 2023 and the procurement event, which will include the full suite of tender documents, will be published the end of August with an anticipated Contract award December 2023
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/06/2023