Caversham Lakes Boat Hoist

What the buyer is asking for

This opportunity is for the provision of services to operate our 50 tonne Wise boat hoist in the vicinity of Caversham Lakes, Reading. Under a covenant the service is to provide a 5 day a week 9am-5pm lifting service for Kennet and Thames Marina including a pressure washing service. Additionally, we require a provider to offer a booking/ payment service for lifts, management of contractor risk assessment and insurance coming onto site and experience in choking boats on hardstanding. This contract will also include the Servicing, Maintenance and Repair of the hoist.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 50%qualityTechnical Evaluation
• 10%qualitySocial Value / Sustainability Evaluation
• 40%priceCommercial Evaluation

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 18 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published35 days ago

   18 Aug 2026, 10:14 BST
2. Clarification questions by19 days ago

   2 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 59 days

   19 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice1 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST051316-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice12 Aug 2026, 14:24 BST076828-2026
3. Tender notice18 Aug 2026, 10:14 BST078402-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender