The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd, which owns and operates the Port of Liverpool, has gone out to tender with a £50 million construction contract to optimise the capacity of one of the terminals at the Port.
The Royal Seaforth Container Terminal (RSCT), Terminal 1 (T1) is located within the Port of Liverpool and handles container vessels and ro-ro facilities. RSCT is reaching its capacity and in order to allow for further growth and reduce health and safety risks, a project has been launched to densify the yard.
The Port of Liverpool’s longest servicing container terminal, RSCT has undergone significant investment in recent years including widening of the passage entrance into Seaforth Basin, as well as, the addition of three new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes with increased height and reach.
By converting the yard to Automated Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes (ARMGs) the capacity for RSCT can be increased, with the associated footprint for the yard being significantly reduced. The aim of the project is to create future increased capacity, productivity and provide opportunities to attract additional revenue whilst improving health and safety performance.
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd is looking to appoint a contractor on a design and build basis to undertake the CDM Principal Designer and Principal Contractor for the upcoming project.
Scope of the contract covers construction of all the infrastructure necessary to serve twelve gantry cranes including:
- Install crane rails and container bases
- Reconfigure and enhancement of electrical infrastructure within the terminal
- Construct below ground ductwork routes
- Construct new roadway infrastructure
- Install mains water routes to serve fire hydrant infrastructure
- Construct new engineering workshop building
- Reconfigure below ground drainage infrastructure
- Install IT, comms and CCTV to suit reconfigured terminal
- Ground preparation and foundation works, including piling where required
The procurement of the gantry cranes themselves is the subject of a separate competition.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 20 November 2023 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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