Official UK procurement notice
Maintenenace, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for the Group Ports
Authority: Associated British Ports
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAssociated British Ports have conducted a Request for Information, this stage of the Procurement event is the Procurement Specific Questionnaire which invites suppliers to participate in the first stage of the procurement process, this will be used as a down selection for stage two which will be an Invitation to Tender.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Jul 2029, 00:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Full details of the competitive flexible procurement can be found on page 22 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
CPV: Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power · Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£8,000,000
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).
- Simple description: The ITT stage will be based on a Total Value Offering (TVO), which will involve evaluating suppliers based on a comprehensive assessment of both cost and non-cost factors, rather than focusing solely on the lowest initial price. This approach will consider elements such as quality, lifecycle costs, sustainability, supplier reliability, innovation, risk management, and service responsiveness. Clear objectives and evaluation criteria aligned to strategic goals will be included in the tender documents, inviting suppliers to demonstrate how their proposals deliver broader organisational benefits.
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
- 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 28 Jul 2029
- First published
- 28 Feb 2025, 16:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
MRO-GRP-25/0929- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010651- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8c2Find a Tender
- How it runs
Full details of the competitive flexible procurement can be found on page 22 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 25 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 25 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The PSQ documents can be accessed via:
in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Cur… ↗
Please submit all documents and correspondence via the Intend portal linked above
Timeline
28 Feb 2025 → 29 Jul 2025 · 7 dates- Planning notice published28 Feb 2025, 16:53 GMT
- Market engagement7 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
Market Engagement Stage created via Associated British Ports E-Procurement Platform, inviting RFIs to be completed and returned
This can be accessed via:
- Next notice expected17 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published21 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMT
- Submission deadline25 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts28 Jul 2025
- Award decision expected by29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Feb 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Feb 2025, 16:53 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Feb 2025, 16:58 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published21 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMTUK4
- Published value updated21 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMT
- Status changed to active21 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMT
- Tender notice published21 Mar 2025, 12:29 GMTUK4
- Published value updated21 Mar 2025, 12:29 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-02: 1 release · 28 Feb 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender