Official UK procurement notice
Appointment of Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power (ZEVI) Lead Partner
Authority: Belfast Harbour (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBHC is seeking to appoint a ZEVI Lead Partner to lead and co-ordinate an application to the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power (ZEVI 2 Scheme) for a shore power infrastructure project at Belfast Harbour. Further information is available in the tender documents.
- How the procedure runs: As per tender documents
CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Electricity · Electricity supply installations · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 (2)
- Quality/Technical/Programme Assessment: 75%
- Price Value Proposal: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality/Technical/Programme Assessment
- Price Value Proposal
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 26 Nov 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 11:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065072- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e983Find a Tender
- How it runs
As per tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted to [email protected]
Timeline
26 Nov 2025 → 20 Aug 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published330 days ago26 Nov 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Market engagement215 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
BHC would like suppliers to express their interest in pre-market engagement before 3.00pm on 22 December 2025 by sending a confirmation message to [email protected]
The pre-market engagement is intended to facilitate high level conversations to identify potential interested suppliers and capabilities to inform BHC's procurement approach. BHC intend to invite suppliers to a meeting at its offices where it will give a presentation and may also ask some or all suppliers to complete a questionnaire.
- Next notice expected144 days ago30 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published104 days ago10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST
- Clarification questions by93 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline90 days ago24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent84 days ago30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published84 days ago30 Jul 2026, 11:43 BST
- Award decision expected by76 days ago6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends71 days ago11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts63 days ago20 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Nov 2025, 15:29 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Nov 2025, 15:41 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST
- Deadline published: 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Jul 2026, 11:43 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2026, 11:43 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Change of contact point for expressions of interest - email address added
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 26 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATPOWER MARINE UK LIMITEDSME20 Aug 2026 – 2 Oct 2041 · up to 2 Oct 2051Extensions: An extension can be utilised for economic or technical reasons to avoid any excessive inconvenience to Belfast Harbour, or to ensure interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services, or installations. Belfast Harbour may choose to exercise the extension option to secure value-for-money or for any other commercial or regulatory reason. | £12,000,000 | 30 Jul 2026standstill to 11 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonNATPOWER MARINE UK LIMITEDSME · Greater London
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- NATPOWER MARINE UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender