Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Associated British Ports
25 Bedford Street
London
WC2E 9ES
UK
Contact person: Keeley Howson
E-mail: procurement@abports.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current
I.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Inspection and Testing Services
Reference number: MRO-GRP-24/0912
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71630000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dear SupplierYou have been invited to tender for the provision of Inspection and Testing services. Tender documents have been made available and can be accessed with the stage tab ITT - Documents. From there you can review the documentation supplied and upload your response as indicated. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71630000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Associated British Ports (ABP) intends to put in place a contract for the Inspection of Plant and Equipment for the entire port estate of twenty-one Ports.In order to maintain compliance with statutory and in-house mandated inspection requirements, ABP requires a competent third-party inspection company to provide thorough examinations and inspections on a large variety of mechanical and electrical assets, and to report on their findings in a timely manner.The requirement for thorough examination/inspections of ABPs assets broadly falls under the below-noted regulatory requirements:• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)• Electricity at Work Act (EaWA)• Pressure Safety Systems Regulations (PSSR)• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)The Inspection provider selected to undertake inspections per the requirements of the above-noted statutes shall be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience in undertaking such works in a UK port environment, and hold an appropriate accreditation, to demonstrate both competence in the equipment specific disciplines and impartiality.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-035942
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: MRO-GRP-24/0912
Title: Inspection & Testing Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Macfarlanes LLP
20 Cursitor Street
London
EC4A1LT
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Associated British Ports
25 Bedford Street
London
WC2E9ES
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/03/2025