Supply of Replacement Ferry Main Chains for the Torpoint Ferries
Awarded to Offspring International Ltd.
Plymouth City Council(buyer)
- Published
- Published 16 October 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 21 July 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
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Plymouth, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PBQP-8499-TLMP
Authority website ↗Cornwall Council
BuyerTruro, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PYRH-9827-DWLP
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £1,900,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 16 October 2025
- Questions by
- 7 July 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,376,160
- Award date
- 13 October 2026
- Contract period
- 1 December 2026 → 30 November 2031
- Contract length
- 5 years
- Could run to
- 30 November 2036
- Against estimate
- 28% below
- Bids received
- 3
- Offspring International Ltd.
This contract ends on 30 November 2031, or 30 November 2036 if every extension is used.
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About the winner
Offspring International Ltd.
- Based in
- Dudley
- Public contracts won
- 1
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
3
3 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 60% · Quality 40%
- Price60%
- Quality30%
- Social Value10%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
£178,372
Median of 3,292 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 7.7× the median.
Plymouth City Council in the last 12 months
58
contracts awarded, worth £5,318,045,083 in total
Notice history
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Contract
22 October 2026
Contract Notice
12 June 2026
Prior Information Notice
11 June 2026
Prior Information Notice
16 October 2025
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