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The Supply of Consumable Goods and the Provision of a Vending Solution

Published 2 Oct 2025
2 Oct 2025


Reference: TC01421
The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company requires the provision of both maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO") consumables and personal protective equipment ("PPE") consumables to maintain consistent levels of operations. The Goods will be for use in an industrial engineering and operational environment and therefore must be of a suitable quality to withstand heavy workshop and industrial use. The The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company requires the provision of a vending solution to meet their current needs or a suggested vending solution to improve the current solution in place at the Port. The succesful Tenderer will be required to deliver and install the vending solution at the Port in agreed upon timeframes.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 18000000 — Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Utility
Competition
Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
Contract type
Goods
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Main category
Goods
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Renewal
The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company will have the right to extend the contract in event: - a tendered process has been delayed or has not resulted in a successful preferred supplier; - a review of the Purchaser's requirements has not been concluded. For clarity this right is reserved for The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company, not the contractor.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional or alternative purchases while the contract is valid.
Submission method
The Purchaser uses Proactis e-tender platform: https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register Suppliers who are registered on the Proactis e-tender platform can search for this tender opportunity under 'Hutchison Ports UK'. Suppliers who are not registered will need to register then search for the opportunity. Search 'Proactis Supplier Registration' or use the address above.
Enquiries close
28 Oct 2025
Award decision expected
20 Jan 2026
Reserved / special regime
Utilities
Language
EN
Published
02 Oct 2025 16:04
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a737
Notice ID
TC01421

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Name THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY
Address › Street Tomline House
Address › Town / city Felixstowe
Address › Postcode IP11 3SY
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKH14
Contact › Email tenders@fdrc.co.uk
Role buyer
Classification › Description Private utility

Buyer

Name THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY

Tender

Title The Supply of Consumable Goods and the Provision of a Vending Solution
Status active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKH1
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £900,000
Value › Value £750,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type selective
Procedure Competitive flexible procedure
Category goods
Special regime utilities
Above threshold Yes
How to submit The Purchaser uses Proactis e-tender platform: https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register Suppliers who are registered on the Proactis e-tender platform can search for this tender opportunity under 'Hutchison Ports UK'. Suppliers who are not registered will need to register then search for the opportunity. Search 'Proactis Supplier Registration' or use the address above.
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Expression Of Interest Deadline 28 Oct 2025
Questions period › End 28 Oct 2025
Award decision period › End 20 Jan 2026
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £900,000
Lot › Value › Value £750,000
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Technical
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Item suitability and Vending Solution.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Technical
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Available reporting functionality / platform for Purchaser to access.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Charges
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description Most competitively (lowest) priced - based on items provided.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight 40
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Deviations
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description To Specification or Form of Contract.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight 20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name Sustainability
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description Reduction in material materials, environmental impact and carbon emissions.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight 10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start 2 Apr 2026
Lot › Contract period › End 1 Apr 2029
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to 1 Apr 2030
Lot › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company will have the right to extend the contract in event: - a tendered process has been delayed or has not resulted in a successful preferred supplier; - a review of the Purchaser's requirements has not been concluded. For clarity this right is reserved for The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company, not the contractor.
Lot › Has options Yes
Lot › Options › Description The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional or alternative purchases while the contract is valid.
Document › Document 1 › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061871-2025
Document › Document 2 › Published 2 Oct 2025
Risk Details Reduction in requirement for consumable items due to: - Newer Equipment being purchased - Reduction in requirement repair / maintenance - Downturn in global container traffic
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