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OpenStage · planning

Wyre Borough Council

Fleetwood to Knott End Ferry Service

TransportCPV 60610000
Value£1.8m
Deadline
Published3 Sept 2025
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
procurement@wyre.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£1.8mtotal contract value
median £64k
this tender£0£2.2m

This is a large award for Transport Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 20,160 valued Transport Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

To provide an annual passenger ferry service between Fleetwood and Knott End with reduced hours in the Winter months.

Operator is required to provide the ferry vessel, staff and be responsible for day to day operation.

The anticipated vessel size would carry twelve passengers per journey with an estimate of 30,000 - 40,000 passengers per annum.

The council own the ferry dock and slipway which will be used to facilitate the service.

The operator will retain all fares including slipway launch fees and currently a contribution is provided by Wyre Borough Council and Lancashire County Council for the day to day running costs.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

To provide an annual passenger ferry service

To provide an annual passenger ferry service between Fleetwood and Knott End with reduced hours in the Winter months.

02

Operator is required to provide the ferry

Operator is required to provide the ferry vessel, staff and be responsible for day to day operation.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05932e
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
053544-2025
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