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Inspection and Testing Services

Associated British Ports

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Published

10 March 2025

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GBopenCPV: 71630000
CategoryArchitecture & engineering

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Dear SupplierYou have been invited to tender for the provision of Inspection and Testing services. Tender documents have been made available and can be accessed with the stage tab ITT - Documents.

From there you can review the documentation supplied and upload your response as indicated. Associated British Ports (ABP) intends to put in place a contract for the Inspection of Plant and Equipment for the entire port estate of twenty-one Ports.In order to maintain compliance with statutory and in-house mandated inspection requirements, ABP requires a competent third-party inspection company to provide thorough examinations and inspections on a large variety of mechanical and electrical assets, and to report on their findings in a timely manner.The requirement for thorough examination/inspections of ABPs assets broadly falls under the below-noted regulatory requirements:• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)• Electricity at Work Act (EaWA)• Pressure Safety Systems Regulations (PSSR)• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)The Inspection provider selected to undertake inspections per the requirements of the above-noted statutes shall be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience in undertaking such works in a UK port environment, and hold an appropriate accreditation, to demonstrate both competence in the equipment specific disciplines and impartiality.

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ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS
Typepublic body
RegionUKI32
Total tenders36
Total spend£441,550,000
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