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Published 11 Apr 2025, 16:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Aid to Navigation Service Provision

Official notice

Authority: The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (Public body)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

ServicesAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£8,300,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 4 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrs 2 moends 24 Jun 2031 · up to 24 Jun 2033 with extensions · starts 24 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Peel Ports Investments Limited (the name under which any resulting contract from this potentially forthcoming procurement event may be signed) acting on behalf of The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, Port of Sheerness Limited, Heysham Port Limited, and Clydeport Operations Limited, wishes to undertake market engagement in preparation for a future procurement for the service provision of Aid to Navigation (AtoN) across the above mentioned ports. Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clyde port (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. A summary of the requirements are detailed below: Scope of Planned Procurement 1. Services Required: The scope of the future procurement will include the provision of comprehensive Aid to Navigation (AtoN) services, including but not limited to:

  • Maintenance and repair of navigational aids (buoys, lights, beacons, etc.)
  • Survey and monitoring of AtoN systems
  • Installation and commissioning of new AtoN equipment
  • Emergency response and support
  • Provision of related vessels and equipment 2. Areas of Interest:
  • Maintenance and repair of AtoN systems
  • Survey and monitoring of AtoN installations
  • Installation and commissioning of AtoN equipment
  • Emergency response and support
  • Vessel and equipment provision
  • Data management and reporting
  • Technological advancements in AtoN
  • Sustainability and environmental considerations If you have experience in this area, please could you provide as a minimum the following information and submit to the Peel Ports Sourcing Team mailbox: [email protected]
  • 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 closing date for responses is 29/04/2025.

CPV: Navigation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrs 2 moSME
Contract period: 24 Apr 2026 – 24 Jun 2031 (5 yrs 2 mo) · up to 24 Jun 2033 with extensions
Delivery: North West, South East, ScotlandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Apr 2025, 16:15 BST
Last source update
11 Apr 2025, 16:15 BST
Authority reference
PPG/C0164/Aid to Navigation
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014748
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Navigation services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)South East (UKJ41)Scotland (UKM8)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0501df Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Apr 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 16:15 BST
  2. Market engagement
    30 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST

    Description: Peel Ports Marine Procurement intends to conduct a preliminary market engagement to gather information and insights from potential suppliers regarding the provision of Aid to Navigation (AtoN) services across a number of its ports. This engagement will inform the development of the specifications and procurement strategy for a future tender. Location: Port of Liverpool, Sheerness Port, Clyde Port, and Heysham Port Scope of Engagement Purpose: This PMEN serves as a preliminary market engagement to:

    • Inform potential suppliers of the upcoming procurement
    • Gather market intelligence on current service delivery capabilities
    • Explore innovative solutions and technologies related to AtoN services
    • Understand potential commercial models and pricing structures
    • Identify potential risks and opportunities associated with the extension Engagement Activities:
    • Requests for information (RFIs) or questionnaires
    • One-to-one meetings with interested suppliers who demonstrate a strong likelihood of being able to meet our specification
  3. Tender notice expected356 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts186 days ago
    24 Apr 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 16:15 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PRWZ-2267-YTZX Maritime Centre, Liverpool, North West, L21 1LAContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • CLYDEPORT OPERATIONS LIMITEDContracting authorityPrivate utilityGB-PPON: PYLW-8115-DRGZ Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, ScotlandContact name, email
  • HEYSHAM PORT LIMITEDContracting authorityPrivate utilityGB-PPON: PYML-7484-CTHY Liverpool, Merseyside, North WestContact name, email
  • PORT OF SHEERNESS LIMITEDContracting authorityPrivate utilityGB-PPON: PDMT-7482-WCQQ Liverpool, Merseyside, North WestContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure