Repair and maintenance services of ships

Description

The Project is for the provision of dry docking, ship repair and maintenance services to HMS Caroline — Historic Visitor Attraction in Belfast, Northern Ireland. HMS Caroline is a Lone Survivor, a Living Legend. An iconic ship, she is the last survivor of the Fleets that fought at the Battle of Jutland in 1916, ‘A living legend in Belfast’, her home for 80 years. Directed by the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) who own HMS Caroline the Department of Enterprise Trade and Innovation (DETI), the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) have committed to invest 15m in safeguarding and conserving HMS Caroline so she can be open to the public whilst afloat in Alexandra Dock, Belfast. As part of the restoration and conservation programme it is necessary to dry dock the ship to carry out condition inspections and works to the hull. The ship will be towed to the dry docking facility by the employer's representative which will be only be carried out within the confines of the Belfast estuary. The ship is not to be subjected to an open water tow. This constraint does not preclude a supplier using a floating dry dock facility to carry out the works within the Belfast estuary, subject to necessary statutory approvals. This project is being procured competitively and in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. The Procedure to be followed for this procurement process is the Open Procedure (Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations). Economic Operators should note that the Pre-qualification questionnaire is being used as an Eligibility Document. Therefore, the required documents within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Package (Folder 1) are to be completed and returned alongside the required documents of the Invitation to Tender Package (Folder 2). This project is subject to funding.