Official UK procurement notice
Autonomous Horizontal Transport In Teesport Container Terminal 2
Authority: PD TEESPORT LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC12)
Framework ceiling (notional)€0framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025awarded 22 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Westwell Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd
Framework period 4 yrsends 29 May 2030 · up to 29 May 2033 with extensions · starts 30 May 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe company is seeking to introduce autonomous vehicles for the horizontal transport of containers into its existing container handling operations at its Teesport Container Terminal 2 (TCT2).
- How the procedure runs: Autonomous Horizontal Transport in Teesport Container Terminal 2
CPV: Automation system · Electric vehicles · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 30 May 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished valueAED 0
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).
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).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: Quality - 60% Weighting. Quality evaluation criteria are set out in the ITP document Commercial - 40% Weighting. Commercial evaluation criteria are set out in the ITP document
What this means for your bid
- “Autonomous Horizontal Transport In Teesport Container Terminal 2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Nov 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 19:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
2025-059- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074897- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e39dFind a Tender
- How it runs
Autonomous Horizontal Transport in Teesport Container Terminal 2
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 15 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 15 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
18 Nov 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published337 days ago18 Nov 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Clarification questions by317 days ago8 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends310 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by184 days ago20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts145 days ago30 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent30 days ago22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published29 days ago22 Sept 2026, 19:11 BST
- Standstill ends20 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2025- Tender notice published18 Nov 2025, 15:55 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Sept 2026, 19:11 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Sept 2026, 19:11 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwell Holdings (Hong Kong) LtdAutonomous Horizontal Transport InTeesport Container Terminal 22 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2031 · up to 1 Oct 2034Extensions: The ability to call-off further auto terminal tractors to add to Auto terminal tractor fleet. The framework agreement only contains 1 extension | €4,440,000 inc. VAT | 22 Sept 2026standstill to 1 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Westwell Holdings (Hong Kong) LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender