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Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Floating Bridge (Chain Ferry) Cowes / East Cowes

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Deadline
28 days left
March 31, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
017000-2026
Value
Not disclosed
Location
Hampshire and Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Published
February 23, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 25, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 24, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 31, 2026

Contract Start Date

August 31, 2026

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Budget
Not disclosed
Duration
25 months
Location
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Type
Other
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The Isle of Wight Council (the Council) has resolved to replace the current Cowes Floating Bridge 6 chain ferry, which serves the communities of Cowes and East Cowes with a new vessel that meets improved performance standards and reduces the financial subsidy provided from the council to the service. To help inform how the Council could tender for this project it has resolved to undertake a preliminary market engagement exercise. This UK2 Notice forms the first stage of that exercise and as such the Council is seeking insight from relevant marine related organisations. The dates set out to this notice are indicative for a design build phase to commissioning into service - but would be informed by the market.

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Requirements & Qualifications

8 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (3)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--This is a preliminary market engagement exercise.
--The dates provided are indicative for a design build phase to commissioning into service and would be informed by the market.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided text.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--The tender is seeking insight from relevant marine related organisations.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--The project involves replacing the current Cowes Floating Bridge 6 chain ferry with a new vessel.
--The new vessel must meet improved performance standards.
--The new vessel should reduce the financial subsidy provided from the council to the service.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements are detailed in the provided text.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This is a preliminary market engagement questionnaire for a new floating bridge. While it provides a clear description and basic information, it lacks specific details on evaluation criteria and financial aspects, and the submission deadline appears tight for a market engagement exercise.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender has a clear CPV code and organizational details. The deadline is set, but its appropriateness for a preliminary market engagement is questionable. No disputes are noted. The procedure type is 'None', which is unusual for a formal tender but acceptable for a market engagement exercise.

Clarity80/100

The description of the project and the purpose of the market engagement is clear. The AI-extracted requirements provide a good overview of the project's objectives. However, specific evaluation criteria for the engagement are missing.

Missing evaluation criteria
Completeness70/100

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, and CPV code is present. The contract duration and start date are specified. However, the estimated value is not disclosed, and the content of the tender documents is not available, hindering a full assessment.

Estimated value not disclosed
No document content available
Fairness85/100

The tender is open for market engagement, and the objective is to inform future tendering. There are no apparent requirements tailored to specific companies. The value is not disclosed, which is typical for a preliminary stage. The deadline might be considered tight for a market engagement.

Practicality65/100

The tender is in a planning stage, and the submission is likely to be through a questionnaire. However, the absence of an e-submission link and specific financing information reduces practicality. The contract start date is provided.

No e-submission link provided
Financing information not detailed
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields like title, reference, organization, and dates are populated. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. The dates provided are logical within the context of a planning phase.

Sustainability50/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation in the provided text. This suggests a lack of focus on sustainability criteria at this preliminary stage.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear project description and objective
Presence of key identifying information (title, reference, organization, CPV)
Indicative contract dates provided

Concerns

Lack of specific evaluation criteria for the market engagement
Estimated value not disclosed
No content available for tender documents
Tight submission deadline for a market engagement exercise

Recommendations

1. Clarify the evaluation criteria for the market engagement exercise.
2. Provide access to the content of the tender documents.
3. Re-evaluate the submission deadline to allow adequate market response.

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