Arbroath Harbour Slipway Cradle Replacement

The Arbroath Harbour slipway cradle has reached the end of its serviceable life and requires to be replaced. The cradle is in two halves, upper end and lower end, and is joined with a brackets and pins. The cradle winch is not part of these works however the connection to the winch cable is. The slipway track guides will remain in place and the new cradle will have to be constructed to fit the width and spacing. The Contractor provides all labour, plant, materials, temporary works, and supervision necessary to remove the existing slipway cradle at Arbroath Harbour and supply, install, and commission a new cradle system suitable for the operational requirements of the Harbour Authority. The completed works must deliver a fully functional cradle capable of safely supporting vessels using the slipway, in accordance with the Client’s performance requirements and relevant marine engineering standards. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=828461. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: see contract documents (SC Ref:828461) Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission): https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=828461