Project record

Swansea Morfa Quay and New Cut Road pontoons

Completed floating pontoon and gangway on the River Tawe from Inland and Coastal Marina Systems' separate 2023 Swansea project

Inland and Coastal Marina Systems; exact 2023 River Tawe predecessor installation, not the 2026 Morfa Quay and New Cut Road works or current progress

Swansea signed contract CCS/25/260 with Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd for the design, supply and fixing of two pontoons, one at Morfa Quay and one at New Cut Road. Award notice 073261-2026 records GBP 411,775.70 excluding VAT, GBP 494,130.84 including VAT, signature on 15 July 2026 and an active period from 20 July to 2 October 2026. Earlier tender notices had planned February to April 2026 delivery. Site possession, fabrication progress, installation and commissioning remain unverified at both locations.

Project signal

Award in United Kingdom

Current status Find a Tender notice 073261-2026 records a GBP 411,775.70 excluding-VAT contract with Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd signed on 15 July 2026; the active 20 July to 2 October period is not evidence of physical mobilisation Source confidence Confirmed

Location

United Kingdom / Europe

Segment

Marinas, pontoons and berthing infrastructure

Status

Find a Tender notice 073261-2026 records a GBP 411,775.70 excluding-VAT contract with Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd signed on 15 July 2026; the active 20 July to 2 October period is not evidence of physical mobilisation / Confirmed

Last checked

8 August 2026

Coverage

Related sectors

Marinas, pontoons and berthing infrastructure is the primary work classification. Related sectors connect this record to adjacent marine delivery and market coverage.

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Project anatomy

Contract scope and delivery roles

Client / authority
City and County of Swansea
Delivery parties
Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd - confirmed design, supply and fixing contractor, Pontoon fabrication, piling or anchoring, transport, lifting, shore-interface and testing lower tiers - no organization disclosed
Contract route
Swansea used an open procedure under Find a Tender OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05f067 and reference CCS/25/260. Tender notices 080461-2025 and 081483-2025 set the competition and an earlier delivery window. Contract notice 073261-2026, published on 3 August 2026, records Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd as the SME supplier and the contract signed on 15 July.
Execution window
The signed contract runs from 20 July to 2 October 2026 according to the award notice. Earlier tender notices planned 2 February to 30 April 2026. The revised contract dates establish the current administrative window but no cited owner, contractor or site record proves site possession, fabrication release, first installation, commissioning or acceptance at Morfa Quay or New Cut Road.
Works package
The contract covers design, supply and fixing of two River Tawe pontoons, one at Morfa Quay and one at New Cut Road. Swansea's Lower Swansea Valley programme separately identifies two new River Tawe pontoons as part of the area plan. The public award fields do not disclose pontoon dimensions, gangway scope, piles or anchors, shore-side civil works, utilities, navigation provisions, accessibility equipment or acceptance criteria.
Marine interfaces
The two-site package combines floating access systems with tidal-river levels, existing quay edges, shore connections, navigation and public access. Delivery is likely to require survey, approved design, fabrication, transport, lifting or launching, restraint or anchoring, gangway and shore-interface work, and commissioning at each site; those are delivery interfaces, not confirmed lower-tier appointments or proven physical activities.
Commercial evidence boundary
The signed value is GBP 411,775.70 excluding VAT and GBP 494,130.84 including VAT. The earlier estimate was GBP 449,999 excluding VAT and GBP 539,998 including VAT. Comparison with that estimate is a procurement baseline only, not a verified saving or final account. Variations, certified payments, retention, package-level subcontract values and final quantities remain undisclosed.

Contract and delivery chain

Named roles and open packages

Named appointments are shown against the workstream they cover. Unallocated packages remain open until a project source identifies the responsible party.

Legal award

CCS/25/260 Morfa Quay and New Cut Road pontoons

Named party
Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd
Status
Confirmed
Source position
Find a Tender notice 073261-2026 records signature on 15 July 2026 and GBP 411,775.70 excluding VAT. Source
Two-site scope

One pontoon at Morfa Quay and one at New Cut Road

Named party
City and County of Swansea and Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd
Status
Confirmed
Source position
The award notice fixes design, supply and fixing of two pontoons at the two named locations. Source
Current contract period

20 July to 2 October 2026

Named party
City and County of Swansea and Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd
Status
Confirmed
Source position
The award notice publishes this active period, which is an administrative field rather than proof of physical delivery. Source
Relevant delivery precedent

Separate 2023 River Tawe mixed-use pontoon and gangway

Named party
Swansea Council and Inland and Coastal Marina Systems
Status
Confirmed
Source position
The contractor documents a prior River Tawe installation; it establishes local system experience but is not part of the 2026 contract. Source
Lower-tier delivery chain

Fabrication, anchors or piles, transport, lifting, shore works and testing

Named party
No lower-tier organization named
Status
Undisclosed
Source position
The reviewed procurement, owner and contractor sources identify no contract-specific subcontractor or supplier.
Physical delivery

Fabrication, installation, commissioning and acceptance at both sites

Named party
City and County of Swansea and Inland and Coastal Marina Systems UK Ltd
Status
Not evidenced
Source position
No cited source proves site possession, fabrication progress, installation, commissioning, completion or owner acceptance.

Project timeline

Material developments

Dated events that changed scope, counterparties, delivery, commissioning or operating status.

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Find a Tender publishes the two-pontoon award

The notice fixes Inland and Coastal, the signed values and the revised contract window while leaving physical progress unproven.

Source

Swansea signs contract CCS/25/260

The two-site design, supply and fixing package moves into award after the original February-to-April delivery window had passed.

Source

Updated tender notice sets the original delivery baseline

The competition planned February to April 2026 delivery and a GBP 449,999 excluding-VAT estimate, both superseded by the later signed record.

Source

Evidence gap

What remains unverified

Outstanding evidence

  • Site possession and accepted programme for both locations
  • Approved pontoon, gangway, anchoring and shore-interface design
  • Fabrication release, yard progress and transport plan
  • Morfa Quay installation and commissioning evidence
  • New Cut Road installation and commissioning evidence
  • Navigation, tidal, public-access and accessibility controls
  • Named fabrication, piling, anchoring, lifting and civil lower tiers
  • Variations, final value, practical completion and owner acceptance

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Reporting status

Award, confirmed confidence

Last checked 8 August 2026 across 6 cited sources. The dated timeline above carries the project events.

Last checked 8 August 2026 Cited sources 6

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