UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. In support of its ongoing operations, The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited is engaging in market research with a view to launching a regulated procurement competitive tender process at a later date for the award of the restoration and upgrade to Seaforth’s S8-S10 Berths at the Port of Liverpool.

Peel Ports are currently undertaking research into the capabilities of the market for the supply and installation of a new gangway at the Liverpool 2 container terminal on the Port of Liverpool. Peel Ports would like to engage with companies who are have proven capability of designing and installing gangways suitable for use with large container ships.

Peel Ports Investments Limited (the name under which any resulting contract from this potentially forthcoming procurement event may be signed) acting on behalf of The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, Clydeport Operations Limited and Port of Sheerness Limited wishes to undertake market engagement in preparation for a future procurement. Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. A summary of the requirements are details below; Peel Ports Group is launching a project to enhance operations through technology, focusing on improving pilot request management and pilotage oversight, which are currently manual and inefficient. The system will cover operations at The Mersey Docks & Harbour Company, Port of Sheerness & Clydeport Operations Limited. The core requirement is for a digital system to manage the allocation of pilots to vessels, replacing existing manual work practices. The key aspects of the desired solution will be; - Ability to create and maintain pilots’ schedules and availability - Ability to create and maintain rules governing pilot allocations, based on factors which will differ per port (e.g. Pilot qualifications, vessel size, etc) - Ability to receive pilot bookings and automatically suggest a pilot allocation based on availability and the appropriate port rules - Provide Port Control Centre and Vessel Traffic Services with an intuitive user interface to view all pilotage jobs, carry out manual allocations, changes, and update data - Ability for pilots to receive, confirm and manage pilot jobs via mobile device in all conditions, using an intuitive app - Integration with existing port management systems, e.g. to receive bookings and to confirm completed jobs for billing processes. Further there should be flexibility in the future to deliver additional functionality, e.g. scheduling and management of launch vessels and extended use of the app for pilots to manage their expenses. If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the Peel Ports Sourcing Team mailbox: sourcing@peelports.com • Company Name • Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company • A short description (1-2 paragraphs) of your Company’s capabilities in this area. The closing date for responses is 30/04/2025.

Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin and a bulk terminal on the Humber Estuary. In a number of these locations, the company uses haulage services to move product from vessels, to warehouses elsewhere on the dock estate. When vessels carrying animal food product, grain, biomass and steels arrive at The Port of Liverpool, the landside operation requires the product to be moved from ship to shed. In support of this, the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited is researching the market to find suppliers capable of delivering Bulk Haulage Services.

Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. In the majority of these locations, the company builds, extends and refurbishes warehouses in support of its business strategy. As such, The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited will shortly be launching a regulated procurement competitive tender process for the award of a warehouse design and build contract at the Port of Liverpool.

Peel Ports Investments Limited (the name under which any resulting contract from this potentially forthcoming procurement event may be signed) acting on behalf of The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, Port of Sheerness Limited, Heysham Port Limited, and Clydeport Operations Limited, wishes to undertake market engagement in preparation for a future procurement for the service provision of Aid to Navigation (AtoN) across the above mentioned ports. Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clyde port (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. A summary of the requirements are detailed below: Scope of Planned Procurement 1. Services Required: The scope of the future procurement will include the provision of comprehensive Aid to Navigation (AtoN) services, including but not limited to: • Maintenance and repair of navigational aids (buoys, lights, beacons, etc.) • Survey and monitoring of AtoN systems • Installation and commissioning of new AtoN equipment • Emergency response and support • Provision of related vessels and equipment 2. Areas of Interest: • Maintenance and repair of AtoN systems • Survey and monitoring of AtoN installations • Installation and commissioning of AtoN equipment • Emergency response and support • Vessel and equipment provision • Data management and reporting • Technological advancements in AtoN • Sustainability and environmental considerations If you have experience in this area, please could you provide as a minimum the following information and submit to the Peel Ports Sourcing Team mailbox: sourcing@peelports.com • Company Name • Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company • A short description (1-2 paragraphs) of your Company’s capabilities in this area. The closing date for responses is 29/04/2025.

Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. In relation to the Port of Liverpool, the port’s central location means that multimodal connection services via road and rail enable cargo to get where it needs to be via the most efficient route possible. To further improve the port's infrastructure, The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company will shortly be launching a competitive tender process for the award of a design and build contract to upgrade the T1 Railhead at the Port of Liverpool.