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    Dublin Port Company_411

    Supply of Pilot Boat(s)

    1. Planning notice published

      May 27, 5:05 PMMay 27, 2026 5:05 PM

    2. Planned competition start

      Jun 30, 12:00 AMJune 30, 2026 12:00 AM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Dublin Port Company_411/Supply of Pilot Boat(s)

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    Brief

    Maritime utstyr og fartøy

    Dublin Port Company_411 is planning the procurement of modern purpose-built pilot boat(s) approximately 15.5m to 17.5m in length, capable of accommodating a crew of 2 and up to 6 pilots, with a strong emphasis on crew safety and safe pilot transfer, and incorporating modern, environmentally efficient technologies. Suppliers can give feedback and input to the buyer by registering on the Achilles Supply-Line platform, ensuring their registration is valid, including the relevant codes (1.20.16 Boats & Marine Vessels, 1.20.16.4 – Pilot Launches) in their profile, and completing their questionnaire. The estimated maximum total contract value is 2,000,000 EUR.

    About the bid

      DPC intends to procure for the design, construction, and commissioning of modern purpose-built pilot boat(s) to join its existing fleet to support safe, efficient pilotage operations 24/7/365 in Irelands busiest port. Operating in Dublin Bay and the Irish Sea the boat(s) should be approximately 15.5m to 17.5m in length and capable of accommodating a crew of 2 and up to 6 pilots. The boat(s) shall deliver the highest standards of operational safety, reliability and crew protection with a design that is robust and fit for year-round offshore conditions. The boat(s) shall have a strong emphasis crew safety and safe pilot transfer through appropriate layout, access arrangements, fendering, and seakeeping performance. The design should incorporate modern, environmentally efficient technologies and principles, including consideration of fuel efficiency, emissions reduction and overall lifecycle sustainability. The boat(s) must comply with all applicable legislative and regulatory requirements, particularly the Irish Passenger Boat Regulations for a Class P5 vessel, as well as relevant classification society rules and marine safety standards.” To promote responsible and sustainable supply chain www.dublinport.ie practices in line with industry best practice, DPC has partnered with Achilles, a leading global provider of supply chain risk management services. Achilles Supply Line has operated in Ireland for over 25 years and will be used as a qualification system for this competition. DPC is conducting its qualification stage for this competition via the Achilles Supply-Line Platform. DPC may invite all qualified firms to tender or reserves the right to carry out a further qualification stage to reduce the number of firms to be invited. To express interest and participate, please register, subscribe and complete your questionnaire as detailed below. Organisations that are not currently registered on Achilles Supply-Line are invited to express their interest by contacting via email or zoe.eccleson@achilles.com or tom.barrett@achilles.com directly via phone at +44 (0) 1235 861118 and to register for the Supply-Line Silver Plus membership via the following link - https://my.achilles.com/join-community?communitycode=SUP&lang=en-gb&buyerid=00013760&minimumpackage=SLP. Organisations already registered on Achilles Supply-Line must ensure that: (i) their registration is valid; (ii) the relevant codes listed below are included in their profile, and (iii) their questionnaire information is complete and up to date. The relevant Supply-Line codes are: 1.20.16 Boats & Marine Vessels, 1.20.16.4 – Pilot Launches, and Suppliers must ensure they are registered against these codes in order to ensure they are identified as a potential bidder. Interested parties should be fully registered on the system before close of business on Wed 17th June 2026 in order to be considered for the competition.

      Contact phone
      +353 (0)1 8876000
      Contact email
      pburns@dublinport.ie
      Address
      Estuary House, Block P7, Eastpoint Business Park, Alfie Byrne Road, Dublin 3., D03 Y6A2 Dublin

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    Contracting authority
    Dublin Port Company_411
    Title
    Supply of Pilot Boat(s)
    Type
    Planning
    Main code
    34520000Boats
    Supplemental codes
    34521000Specialised boats
    Location
    Dublin
    Estimated value
    €2,000,000.00

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