Official UK procurement notice
Appointment of an Operator for Bangor Marina and Harbour
Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArds and North Down Borough Council seeks Participation Stage Submissions for the appointment of an Operator to operate Bangor Marina and Harbour situated in Bangor, Co.Down. Situated on the Belfast Lough, Bangor Marina and Harbour is one of the largest 5 Gold Anchor accredited marina developments on the island of Ireland. The 541-berth marina is accessible 24/7 at all states of tide and is home to an active fleet of leisure and commercial vessels. The marina attracts a considerable number of visiting vessels annually and is a real focal point within the City of Bangor, Co. Down. The operation of the Marina and Harbour has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008 with the latest agreement due to expire on 31 March 2026. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for an initial 30 month contract period with options to extend for up to a further 30 months. The potential overall contract period (including options) will be for no more than 60 months.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Sept 2029, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The contract will be procured in accordance with the Competitive Flexible Procedure as set out at Section 20(2(b)) of The Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023). This Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of the following stages: Stage 1 - Participation Stage Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (inc Review of Draft Operation Agreement) The first stage of this procurement procedure is the Participation Stage which will ascertain the capabilities and suitability of potential operators, ensuring tenderers have the necessary financial standing and professional & technical ability to deliver the Contract. Following evaluation of the Participation Stage submissions, the Council will invite those tenderers who achieve a ‘Pass’ rating to participate in the next part of the procedure, Stage 2 -Invitation to Tender (ITT). During the ITT stage, tenderers will be asked to provide comment on the Draft Operation Agreement prior to tender submission.
CPV: Management-related services · Marine services · Port management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£6,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in procurement documents
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 55%
- Revenue Schedule: 40%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: As stated in procurement documents
- Social Value: As stated in procurement documents
- Revenue Schedule: As stated in procurement documents
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in procurement documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 3 Sept 2029
- First published
- 10 Jul 2025, 16:26 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 11:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Nov 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039068- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d2dFind a Tender
- How it runs
The contract will be procured in accordance with the Competitive Flexible Procedure as set out at Section 20(2(b)) of The Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023).
This Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of the following stages:
Stage 1 - Participation Stage
Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (inc Review of Draft Operation Agreement)
The first stage of this procurement procedure is the Participation Stage which will ascertain the capabilities and suitability of potential operators, ensuring tenderers have the necessary financial standing and professional & technical ability to deliver the Contract. Following evaluation of the Participation Stage submissions, the Council will invite those tenderers who achieve a ‘Pass’ rating to participate in the next part of the procedure, Stage 2 -Invitation to Tender (ITT). During the ITT stage, tenderers will be asked to provide comment on the Draft Operation Agreement prior to tender submission.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 5 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 5 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Responses must be submitted via etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗
Timeline
10 Jul 2025 → 2 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published10 Jul 2025, 16:26 BST
- Clarification questions by31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by355 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent338 days ago21 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends325 days ago3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published205 days ago2 Apr 2026, 11:43 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2025- Tender notice published10 Jul 2025, 16:26 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Nov 2025, 11:40 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Nov 2025, 11:40 GMT
- Contract signature expected28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Procurement termination notice published2 Apr 2026, 11:43 BSTUK12
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boatfolk Marinas LimitedSME1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 1st April 2026 for an initial period of 30 months. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 18-month period, followed by a final 12-month period. However, due to the anticipated redevelopment works disruption of the marina, the exact length of each option period(s) will be agreed with the successful operator. The overall contract period (including options) will be for no more than 60 months from the 1st April 2026 and each extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties. | £5,000,000 | 21 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Boatfolk Marinas LimitedSME
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- cancelled (12 Mar 2026), Unable to reach agreement on contractual terms.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBOATFOLK MARINAS LIMITEDSME · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BOATFOLK MARINAS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender