Engineering design services

Tender description

The port of Milford Haven wishes to appoint a specialist marine consultancy team with a single point of responsibility, for the detailed design services and construction contract supervision under the terms of an NEC3 contract agreement. Pembroke dock marine Access infrastructure Description of the procurement: The Port of Milford Haven is a trust port and is the UK’s top energy port and Wales’ busiest port handling around 20 % of Britain’s seaborne trade in oil and gas. The Port of Milford Haven also owns and operates Pembroke Port and Milford Dock. The Port of Milford Haven has prepared a development plan for the strategic improvement of Pembroke Port, aligning itself with the Swansea Bay City Deal, named Pembroke Dock Marine. This UK and Welsh Government supported project will support the diversification of a strategic UK fossil fuel energy hub into a centre for the renewable energy industry. This will protect both the region and UK in terms of energy security, economy and inclusivity while also working towards achieving decarbonisation targets. Pembroke Dock Marine comprises 4 separate but interrelated elements that together will build on an existing energy cluster that has grown around the Pembroke Dock area, in order to develop a world class centre for blue economic development. The ERDF funded Access Infrastructure operation is a key part of the Pembroke Marine Project and will specifically include: 1) A new supersize access slipway; and 2) A new workboat berthing facility. The Port of Milford Haven have engaged framework consultants to prepare an outline design for both elements to enable the planning application, EIA and Marine Licence applications to be submitted. The port now intends to appoint a specialist Maine consultancy team with a single point of responsibility, for the detailed design services and construction contract supervision under the terms of an NEC3 Contract agreement. The lead consultant will be responsible for the technical delivery of the project from inception through to site delivery. Services expected will include: — lead consultant, — marine civil engineering design, — mechanical and Electrical Engineering (M&E), — principal designer, — site supervisor. Consultants will be expected to demonstrate proven experience in the design and supervision sector for major marine engineering projects. Timescales: It is anticipated the contract will start in Q4 2019.