Towage Services - Pre-Market Consultation process

Tender description

Dublin Port has an ongoing requirement for towage related services at the Port. The purpose of this market soundings / pre-market consultation is to explore the market size and scale and understand the capacity to provide services which may include but it is not limited to the following: Harbour towage for arrivals, departures, berthing and unberthing; Escort towage and standby assistance; Emergency towage and dead ship movements; River and Bay towage within the limits of Dublin Port; 24/7/365 availability, including short-notice assistance. A short questionnaire has been provided as part of this PMC process on eTenders and interested parties are invited to submit a response. Following analysis of the responses Dublin Port reserves the right to invite some or all responders to a meeting to explore further the services on offer. The aim of the market soundings is to ensure that any future procurement process is designed to optimise the competitiveness of the procurement. Please note that no contract will be awarded on foot of this market soundings process. Note: towage services are not provided to DPC, but directly to shipping lines. Note Any estimated value included in the PIN (Prior Information Notice) via eTenders is indicative only for the purposes of this market consultation and does not represent any commitment in respect of scope, scale or value of any potential future requirement. Dublin Port has an ongoing requirement for towage related services at the Port. The purpose of this market soundings / pre-market consultation is to explore the market size and scale and understand the capacity to provide services which may include but it is not limited to the following: Harbour towage for arrivals, departures, berthing and unberthing; Escort towage and standby assistance; Emergency towage and dead ship movements; River and Bay towage within the limits of Dublin Port; 24/7/365 availability, including short-notice assistance. A short questionnaire has been provided as part of this PMC process on eTenders and interested parties are invited to submit a response. Following analysis of the responses Dublin Port reserves the right to invite some or all responders to a meeting to explore further the services on offer. The aim of the market soundings is to ensure that any future procurement process is designed to optimise the competitiveness of the procurement. Please note that no contract will be awarded on foot of this market soundings process. Note: towage services are not provided to DPC, but directly to shipping lines. Note Any estimated value included in the PIN (Prior Information Notice) via eTenders is indicative only for the purposes of this market consultation and does not represent any commitment in respect of scope, scale or value of any potential future requirement.