Kishorn East Reclamation and Dry Dock Enlargement

Kishorn Port Limited own and operate the Dry Dock facility at Kishorn. The existing Dry Dock is to be enlarged by forming a cutting 100m long and 60m wide into the rock foreshore.

The rock material blasted and removed will be used to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore land to the east of the Dry Dock. Access roads are to be repositioned around the new works.

The Contractor will design the blasting elements of the Works. 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.

Where the bidder relies on consortium members or subcontractors for more than 20% 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.