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# D3 Cruise Berth

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/d3-cruise-berth-ocds-h6vhtk-03cdc0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BELFAST HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS: "D3 Cruise Berth". Published status: active. Published Value: £100,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [BELFAST HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/belfast-harbour-commissioners-GB-FTS-10198)
- **Published Value:** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work, Engineering works and construction works
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/d3-cruise-berth-ocds-h6vhtk-03cdc0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03cdc0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/d3-cruise-berth-ocds-h6vhtk-03cdc0#tl-md)

## Description
Belfast Harbour Commissioners is seeking expressions of interest from contractors who may wish to submit a tender for the construction of a new heavy duty quay and deep water berth at D3, a 46 acre reclaimed site at the northern extent of Belfast Harbour.
The primary requirement of the project is to provide a new berth for the increasing number of cruise ships which call to Belfast, but there are several other possible future uses for the quay which have been considered in the design, including dry bulk, break bulk and project cargoes such as those associated with the offshore wind industry. 
The scope of work will include construction of a 340m combi-wall type quay structure with mooring dolphins built approximately 60m out from the existing revetment, with mooring dolphins and return walls at either end and a heavy duty relieving slab and infill behind. There will  also be dredging of the berthing pocket, hinterland surfacing and associated drainage, lighting, access roadway and services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** This procurement relates to the construction of a new heavy duty quay and deep water berth at D3, a 46 acre reclaimed site at the northern extent of Belfast Harbour. Full planning permission was granted on 23rd July 2019 (reference number LA04/2016/0...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014291-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-19T09:26:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T15:38:40.093Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03cdc0