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Published 21 May 2025, 11:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

London Gateway Berth 5 Container Yard Construction

Official notice

Authority: LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED (Public body)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Published estimate£60,000,000≈ £38m / year · £72,000,000 inc. VAT12.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2025awarded 18 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to Gobion Construction Limited
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

London Gateway (LGW) is planning to develop a container storage yard at London Gateway Port. The yard is located at Berth 5 of the Port.

The Works include, but are not limited to, the following elements for the construction of 10 ASC modules on Berth 5 Yard, which are split between works designed by the Employer and works to be designed by the Contractor:

Civil and Structure Works (Employer Designed)

a) Heavy duty pavements including preparation of subgrade by high energy impact compaction (HEIC) to receive the pavement structure and associated edge restraints

b) ASC rails, foundations and cable matt

c) ASC buffer foundations and buffers

d) Container plinths

e) Reefer plinths and frames

f) All tie-ins with the Berth 5 quay works, the Berth 4 works and other adjacent works.

g) Surface water and hazardous drainage and associated pits

h) HV, LV and communications conduits and associated pits

i) Potable and fire water mains and associated pits and valves

j) Sign post bases and signage

k) Line marking

l) Fencing and gates and associated controls

m) Lightning protection earthing system

n) Kerbs, ductwork, metalwork and specialist infrastructure to the landside and waterside interchange areas

o) All tie-ins between the port access road and adjacent works

p) Reefer and ASC substation buildings including foundations

q) Light tower bases, light tower masts, fittings and fixtures.

r) Potable and Fire water pumphouses

Electrical Works (Design and Construct)

a) Cabling works

b) Installation of electrical control and protection systems

c) Berth 5 ASC / Reefer substations including all switchgear and transformers

d) 11kV electrical power installations to ASC cranes

e) 11kV electrical power installations to Reefer

f) SCADA control and monitoring systems

g) LV electrical distribution and installation works including lighting network

h) Installation of electrical control and protection systems

  • How the procedure runs: There will be PQQ first then shortlisted tenderers will be invited to tender

CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 7 moPublished value£60,000,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £60,000,000 exc. VAT · £72,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per PQQ documents to be shared on Oracle

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per PQQ documents to be shared on Oracle

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per PQQ documents to be shared on Oracle

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per PQQ documents to be shared on Oracle

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Works
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
21 May 2025, 11:29 BST
Last source update
18 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jun 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023714
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
East of England (UKH32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a31 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payment terms will be as per agreed milestones

How it runs

There will be PQQ first then shortlisted tenderers will be invited to tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 27 Mar 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    21 May 2025, 11:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts324 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  6. Assessment summaries sent217 days ago
    18 Mar 2026
  7. Latest notice published217 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
  8. Standstill ends207 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 May 2025, 11:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £52,270,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gobion Construction LimitedSMELondon Gateway Berth 5 Container Storage Yard Construction31 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2027£52,270,00018 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 04341592 · GB-PPON: PXWY-9334-MHJV 16 Palace Street, London, London, SW1E 5JQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GOBION CONSTRUCTION LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10626719GB-PPON: PMBW-4186-ZXGX Arquen House, 4-6 Spicer St,, St Albans, East of England, AL3 4PQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender