The granting of a concession for Marchwood Port, to include the provision of port services to the MO

Descriptions

Water transport services. Port operation services. Port management services. Railway transport services. Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services. Water transport services. Port operation services. Port management services. Railway transport services. Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services.Marchwood Port is wholly owned by the Authority. In brief, Marchwood Port offers:— An operational port of approximately 91 hectares located on the western side of Southampton Water, opposite Southampton Docks and less than 100 miles from central London;— 1 jetty, capable of providing berthing for 2 roll-on/roll-off vessels with a maximum length of approximately 220 metres;— A dedicated rail head with access to the UK's mainline rail network and proximity to the M271 motorway;— Various buildings, offices and ancillary space.The contractor has operational control of Marchwood Port, with the Concession including the transfer of some civilian staff, as well as the freedom to develop commercial activities. The contractor has the right to develop and exploit the commercial potential of the assets and land, subject to servicing the Authority's continuing requirements.The MOD service requirement is in 2 parts:— The delivery of sea-mounting services at Marchwood Port ensuring that Marchwood Port continues to meet MOD's sea-mounting requirement;— Management of a Total Support Force (‘TSF’) initiative for deployed port operations. This comprises the delivery of a permanent Falkland Islands port enabling capability, to be manned and operated by Sponsored Reserves; and a contingent requirement for a geographically separate port enabling capability, which could be anywhere in the world, to be provided on a call-off basis.