Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay Development

Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) own and operate the drydock facility at Kishorn. The existing drydock has been enlarged with the rock material blasted and removed to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore land to the east of the drydock. The contractor will construct a new 150m long quay at the newly formed reclamation area with -12m CD water depth. In support of its ongoing operations, KPL is engaging in market research with a view to launching a competitive tender process for works associated with the Phase 1B - East Quay Development at a later date for the award of a contract.

The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Restricted Procedure.

First Stage: Selection and Shortlisting (Selection Stage)

A Selection Stage exercise will be carried out. Successful bidders at this stage will be eligible to progress to the Award Stage.

Bidders are required to complete the SPD and provide all information requested.

Where the bidder relies on consortium members or subcontractors for more than 10% of the likely contract value, a completed SPD

response from these consortium members or subcontractors must be submitted.

Relevant evidence and certificates to support declarations in the SPD must be submitted with the SPD.

A maximum of up to 5 applicants will be shortlisted to go forward to the Award Stage of this competition.

Second Stage: Invitation to Tender (Award Stage)

Bidders successful at the Selection Stage will be invited to participate in the Award Stage.

The general award criteria will be based on a combination of price and quality. Specific percentage weightings for each will be published in

the Invitation to Tender document for the Award Stage exercise. The quality sub-criteria will include: Health and Safety, Environmental,

use of Local Suppliers and matters relating to delivery of the works e.g. Organisation, Personnel, Methodology and Programme.

The weightings of sub-criteria for the Quality submission will be included in the Invitation to Tender document for the Award Stage

exercise.