Tender: Repairs, Maintenance and Gas Services at Portsmouth International Port – 3‑Year Contract with up to 2‑Year Extension

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Portsmouth City Council is seeking a supplier to provide repairs and maintenance services at Portsmouth International Port, appointing a contractor to deliver a dedicated on-site core maintenance team and associated gas maintenance services across the Port estate. The scope includes planned, minor and corrective maintenance, gas safety inspections, planned gas maintenance, reactive repairs, an out-of-hours emergency call-out service, and the provision of quotations for additional works and specialist trades as required. The contract is for an initial three (3) years with the option to extend up to a further two (2) years (maximum five years), has an expected annual value of approximately £400,000–£450,000 and an anticipated total value of about £2,000,000–£2,250,000 over the full term. Key procurement dates include publication and document availability on 2 September 2026, a mandatory contractor briefing on 25 September 2026 at 11:30 (attendance required for all bidders except the incumbent), a tender return deadline of 16 October 2026 at 12:00, mobilisation through 31 March 2027 and a contract start date of 1 April 2027. Portsmouth International Port operates from 05:30 to midnight daily, handled 1.6 million cruise and ferry passengers in 2025 and has a stated ambition to reach carbon zero by 2050.