Marina Development

Summary

A request was made for details on expressions of interest for a new Isle of Man marina, including submission numbers and next steps. The Attorney General's Chambers disclosed that 20 interests were registered with 3 valid submissions and outlined the current pre-qualification stage of the procurement process.

Key Facts

• 20 Expressions of Interest were registered for the new marina development.
• Only 3 submissions included Forms of Acknowledgement indicating interest.
• The proposed development locations are Ramsey, Douglas, and Port St Mary.
• The project is currently at the pre-qualification (shortlisting) stage.
• The process follows Isle of Man Government Financial regulations FPN C.06, C.08, and C.10.

Data Disclosed

• 20
• 3
• 28th August 2019
• 11 October 2019
• 24 October 2019
• FPN C.06
• FPN C.08
• FPN C.10

Original Request

Please can you advise how many expressions of interest for the development of a new marina in the Isle of Man were received by the closing date on 28th August 2019. Please also advise what the next steps are in the process following any submissions along with any indication of where development has been proposed for.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452 E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 1003589 24 October 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 11 October 2019 and which states:

"Please can you advise how many expressions of interest for the development of a new marina in the Isle of Man were received by the closing date on 28th August 2019. Please also advise what the next steps are in the process following any submissions along with any indication of where development has been proposed for."

Our response to your request is as follows: 1. Twenty (20) Expressions of Interest were registered, but of these, only three (3) submitted Forms of Acknowledgement showing interest in Ramsey, Douglas and Port St Mary. 2. The project is following Isle of Man Government Financial regulations (specifically FPN C.06, FPN C.08 and FPN C.10) and is now at the pre- qualification (shortlisting) stage. 3. Depending on responses to the shortlisting stage, parties may be invited to submit detailed proposals. Full information on the Expressions of Interest which includes the Government Procurement Policy and the Financial Regulations can be viewed from following the link: https://www.gov.im/categories/business-and-industries/expressions-of-interest/ If you have any questions relating to the information supplied, please quote the reference number 1003589 in any future communication.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely