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Falklands launches procurement process and issues tender for a new port facility
The Falkland Islands Executive Council on Wednesday approved a formal procurement process to issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to the global construction market to select and appoint a preferred development partner for the design, construction and potentially the operation of a new port facility. The tender will also invite bidders to submit funding options. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesbig but not nearly as big as mpc which included a new deep water port. lessons can be learned from that project in particular the short time allowed (around 6 months) for public consultation and the tender and contract award process. it's most likely that in 6 months or even 6 years time talk will be as far as this new port project has reached.
Mar 22nd, 2019 - 02:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Portman- if your right - we are stuffed! Already 1/3rd of Stanyey dock is U/S due to age and unsafe - within 5 yrs another 1/3 will most likely meet same fate- leaving us with just one small berth for a queue of ships!!
Mar 22nd, 2019 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think this reality is what has - at last- focussed FIG on the reality of life!
Hmmmm....
Mar 22nd, 2019 - 05:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Considering that...:
1) There ain't no commercial oil nowhere in them windblown Isles...
2) There is a looming 50% Eurotax on the ram meat from them windblown Isles...
3) There is a looming 20% Eurotax on the pirated Illex Argentinus from them windblown Isles...
..., the FIG(leaf) is being wise in giving careful consideration to the true infrastructure needs of just about 3,000 souls...
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