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To approve the procurement and award of the contract for mechanical dredging at Ramsgate Port & Harbour

 

 

The council is a Statutory Harbour Authority and has a duty to maintain the Port of Ramsgate and Ramsgate Harbour. The report proposes that a key decision be approved to award a term contract for mechanical dredging at the Port of Ramsgate and Ramsgate Royal Harbour. This routine maintenance dredging will be funded via an existing recurring revenue budget of  £145,500. The estimated value of the contract will be £72,750 per year over a maximum contract term of 5 years (core term of 3 years with potential for a 2 year extension), making a total estimated contract value of £363,750.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or Making one-off Savings anticipated to be £250,000 or more*;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Central Harbour Ward;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/08/2024

Decision due: 17 Sep 2024 by Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Decision due: 26 Sep 2024 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Rick Everitt, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy and Transformation Cllr-Rick.Everitt@thanet.gov.uk

Lead director: Mike Humber

Contact: Tony Marmo, Head of Coastal and Public Realm Email: tony.marmo@thanet.gov.uk.

What the decision will mean: Ramsgate Port and Harbour will be at a water depth suitable for the vessels that berth in the marina and port.

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  • OSP report  
  • Cabinet report