Water transport services

Tender description

The procurement is for the urgent delivery of a temporary pedestrian and cyclist crossing of the River Thames at Hammersmith, to operate while Hammersmith Bridge is closed for essential repairs and refurbishment works. The procurement requires the design, supply, implementation, operation, maintenance and demobilisation of vessel(s) and provision of any necessary supporting infrastructure (as applicable to solutions). The procurement is for the urgent delivery of a temporary pedestrian and cyclist crossing of the River Thames at Hammersmith, to operate while Hammersmith Bridge is closed for essential repairs and refurbishment works. The procurement requires the design, supply, implementation, operation, maintenance and demobilisation of vessel(s) and provision of any necessary supporting infrastructure (as applicable to solutions). — The purpose of this PIN is to establish the measure of interest in the market for the delivery of TfL’s requirements and to gain current market insights to help inform a subsequent procurement exercise. Respondents should note that a state of urgency exists given that the: bridge is expected to be closed for at least 12months; significant numbers of school children that need to cross the river every day and other people who may be vulnerable are having to take alternative, longer, more challenging routes and a safer option is required as soon as practicable. For this reason, it is likely that the procurement exercise will follow an accelerated timeline. The scope of the requirement may include: design, implementation, operation (and demobilisation) of the service in whole or in part (piers, vessels and supporting infrastructure), which could be considered either in combination with the design, construction and maintenance activities or separately. Possible options include but are not limited to: — design, provision and maintenance of new passenger vessels with supporting infrastructure, and /or — design, construction and maintenance of new piers and supporting infrastructure, and/or — design, construction and maintenance of new or modified highways/traffic systems/urban realm to improve/provide access between the Thames Path and the local highway network. To date, no strategic decisions have been made and all approaches will therefore be considered. As such, the number of contracts to be let are undefined and will depend upon the packaging strategy. TfL is inviting Expressions of Interest from interested parties with capability for one or more of the requirements. TfL may at its sole discretion enter into discussions with respondents. Feedback from respondents will assist TfL in understanding the current supply market considerations around capacity, capability, delivery and operating models. Information provided will be used to inform TfL in its continued development of delivery and procurement strategies for any future contracts. TfL will manage the process in an open and transparent manner, therefore participation or non-participation in this early market engagement process will not disadvantage or affect any supplier’s ability to participate in any future procurement process that may be initiated. Suppliers wishing to participate in this early market engagement process are invited to register their interest via ProContract TfL’s procurement portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Register (Project Reference - DN508575) by 5pm on Thursday 12 November 2020. In registering their interest, suppliers should confirm their full company name, the company registration number and provide a single point of contact. This PIN does not signify the beginning of a procurement process and does not constitute commitment to undertake a procurement exercise unless and until a Contract Notice is issued.