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Published 10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

South Wales Towage Services

Official notice

Authority: Associated British Ports

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£10,000,000≈ £3.3m / year · £12,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dear Supplier

You have been invited to tender for the provision of South Wales Towage Services.

Tender documents have been made available and can be accessed with the stage tab "ITT - Documents". From there you can review the documentation supplied and upload your response as indicated.

Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Towing and pushing services of ships · Towing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£10,000,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £10,000,000 exc. VAT · £12,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Possible 24 month extension option in 12 month increments
63727000 Towing and pushing services of ships63727100 Towing services

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial evaluation: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial evaluation
  • Technical
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2031
First published
10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Sept 2026
Authority reference
INF-WSSP-NPT-25-1328
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065365
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Towing and pushing services of shipsTowing services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8fc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Cur… ↗

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published104 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
  2. Submission deadline62 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by24 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 9 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: ZC000195 25 Bedford Street, London, London, WC2E 9ESContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender