Buyer Name: Port of Tyne Authority
Buyer Address: Maritime House, Tyne Dock, South Shields, UKC22, NE34 9PT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurement.team@Portoftyne.co.uk
Buyer Name: Port of Tyne Authority
Buyer Address: Maritime House, Tyne Dock, South Shields, UKC22, NE34 9PT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurement.team@Portoftyne.co.uk
To ensure a dedicated 24/7, 365 pilotage service can be offered to both Port of Tyne and River Tyne stakeholders, the port currently operates two (all weather) dedicated Pilot vessels and one survey vessel for use in limited sea conditions. The current pilot vessels are 16 and 24-years' old and are of conventional diesel engines. Port of Tyne also has an all-electrical pilot vessel in design and build phase, which is due for delivery within 2026. The current duty cycle (single act of Pilot boarding / landing) is approximately ten-miles, three-miles within sheltered waters and seven-miles in open sea. New certification requirements under the Workboat Code 3 (Edition 3) standards, relating to Pilot Vessels will require the existing fleet to undergo significant modifications from 2026 to meet compliance with these standards and Port of Tyne are therefore looking to supplement the current fleet of pilot vessels with a new conventional diesel engine.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082165-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,700,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-16T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-05-15T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (80%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (20%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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