Appointment of an Operator for Bangor Marina and Harbour

Ards and North Down Borough CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055d2dProcurement Act 2023Concession contractactive
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services

Awarded value

Suppliers

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Lots

1

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Published

10 Jul 2025

Description

Ards and North Down Borough Council seeks Participation Stage Submissions for the appointment of an Operator to operate Bangor Marina and Harbour situated in Bangor, Co. Down. Situated on the Belfast Lough, Bangor Marina and Harbour is one of the largest 5 Gold Anchor accredited marina developments on the island of Ireland. The 541-berth marina is accessible 24/7 at all states of tide and is home to an active fleet of leisure and commercial vessels. The marina attracts a considerable number of visiting vessels annually and is a real focal point within the City of Bangor, Co. Down. The operation of the Marina and Harbour has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008 with the latest agreement due to expire on 31 March 2026. An opportunity now exists for an experienced operator to take on the management of Bangor Marina and Harbour for an initial 30 month contract period with options to extend for up to a further 30 months. The potential overall contract period (including options) will be for no more than 60 months.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-055d2d
Total value
£6,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 30 Sept 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031

The Contract start date is anticipated to be 1st April 2026 for an initial period of 30 months. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 18-month period, followed by a final 12-month period. However, due to the anticipated redevelopment works disruption of the marina, the exact length of each option period(s) will be agreed with the successful operator. The overall contract period (including options) will be for no more than 60 months from the 1st April 2026 and each extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
98360000
98362000
79420000
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityAs stated in procurement documentsquality55.00%
Social ValueAs stated in procurement documentsquality5.00%
Revenue ScheduleAs stated in procurement documentscost40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As stated in procurement documents

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
31 Jul 2025, 11:00 am
Submission address
Responses must be submitted via https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure