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Published 9 Jun 2023, 15:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

3rd Party Labour · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£47,200,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin.

At Peel Ports we’re more than just a series of ports, we are an integral part of our customer’s supply chain. We want the network that serves our customers to be efficient, cost-effective, sustainable and problem-free.

In order to meet our customers' expectations, we are looking to establish a lasting relationship with one or more contract labour service partners to enable us to help us in delivering and improving our vital services flexibly in the years to come.

CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Mersey UK, North WestPublished value£30,400,000

The core requirement of this procurement is to put in place a framework for the delivery of third party labour services. A range of roles are required and whilst there are some common roles across the Peel Ports business, there are also differences on a location by location basis. The roles to be provided are as follows

Supervisor

Crane Operator/Driver

Deck hand

Delivery - Forklift Truck (28t)

Payloader operator

Weighbridge Operator

Excavator Operator

Control Room Operator

Labourer

Delivery - Checker

Cargo Administrator

Vessel - Forklift Truck

Laydown

Gantry

Vessel - Hold

Quay/Choc/Cleaner

Tug Driver

Admin/Weighbridge Operator

BMH

Bobcat/Skidsteer

Operational Cleaner

Excavator

Hopper

Labourer

Payloader

RTITB Trainer

Traffic Marshall

The provider of the labour services must give due consideration to the following factors;

  • AWR (Agency Workers Regulations)
  • Training and Competency
  • Communication
  • Compliance with the Working Time Directive
  • Regular Contract Review
  • >95% Fulfilment Rate
  • Labour pool size visibility
  • Medical

o Lung function tests

o Drug and alcohol testing

o Return to Work process

  • Multi Skilled Operatives
  • Back office support

o Out of hours cover

o HR Management

o Performance Reporting

o Account Management

  • PPE and RPE (Respiratory) provision
Delivery: UK, North West · Port of Liverpool
Extensions: The contract will be for an initial fixed term of four years with options to extend by a further four years in one year increments.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Medway General South EastPublished value£9,600,000

The core requirement of this procurement is to put in place a framework for the delivery of third party labour services. A range of roles are required and whilst there are some common roles across the Peel Ports business, there are also differences on a location by location basis. The roles to be provided are as follows

Supervisor

Crane Operator/Driver

Deck hand

Delivery - Forklift Truck (28t)

Payloader operator

Weighbridge Operator

Excavator Operator

Control Room Operator

Labourer

Delivery - Checker

Cargo Administrator

Vessel - Forklift Truck

Laydown

Gantry

Vessel - Hold

Quay/Choc/Cleaner

Tug Driver

The provider of the labour services must give due consideration to the following factors;

  • AWR (Agency Workers Regulations)
  • Training and Competency
  • Communication
  • Compliance with the Working Time Directive
  • Regular Contract Review
  • >95% Fulfilment Rate
  • Labour pool size visibility
  • Medical

o Lung function tests

o Drug and alcohol testing

o Return to Work process

  • Multi Skilled Operatives
  • Back office support

o Out of hours cover

o HR Management

o Performance Reporting

o Account Management

  • PPE and RPE (Respiratory) provision
Delivery: South East · Port of Sheerness
Extensions: The contract will be for an initial fixed term of four years with options to extend by a further four years in one year increments.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Medway Automotive South EastPublished value£7,200,000

The core requirement of this procurement is to put in place a framework for the delivery of third party labour services. A range of roles are required and whilst there are some common roles across the Peel Ports business, there are also differences on a location by location basis. The roles to be provided are as follows

Supervisor

Automotive

The provider of the labour services must give due consideration to the following factors;

  • AWR (Agency Workers Regulations)
  • Training and Competency
  • Communication
  • Compliance with the Working Time Directive
  • Regular Contract Review
  • >95% Fulfilment Rate
  • Labour pool size visibility
  • Medical

o Lung function tests

o Drug and alcohol testing

o Return to Work process

  • Multi Skilled Operatives
  • Back office support

o Out of hours cover

o HR Management

o Performance Reporting

o Account Management

  • PPE and RPE (Respiratory) provision
Delivery: South East · Port of Sheerness
Extensions: The contract will be for an initial fixed term of four years with options to extend by a further four years in one year increments.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
Legal form for consortia
As detailed in the procurement documentation
Shortlisting
As detailed in the procurement documentation
What this means for your bid
  • “3rd Party Labour” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Jun 2023, 15:09 BST
Last source update
12 Jan 2024, 17:19 GMT
Authority reference
PPIL/F0137/
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001176
Classification (CPV)
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD7)South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d526 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As detailed in the procurement documentation

Publisher note: If you have experience in this area, please provide as a minimum the following information and submit to the Peel Ports Sourcing Team mailbox: sourcing@peelports.com • Company Name • Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company • A short description (1-2 paragraphs) of your Company’s capabilities in this area The deadline response date is 10:30 on 30th June 2023 and the procurement event, which will include the full suite of tender documents, will be published the end of August with an anticipated Contract award December 2023

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
12 Feb 2024, 10:30 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Aug 2023 → 12 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    31 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    12 Jan 2024, 17:19 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 Feb 2024, 10:30 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2024
  1. Published value published: £47,200,000
    12 Jan 2024, 17:19 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    12 Jan 2024, 17:19 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    12 Jan 2024, 17:19 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 12 Feb 2024, 10:30 GMT
    12 Jan 2024, 17:19 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Peel Ports Investments Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyPort-related activities 5433920 Maritime Centre, Liverpool, North West, L21 1LAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and Wales, Technology & Construction CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria