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Published 6 Feb 2024, 15:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Marine Professional Consultancy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Mar 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Consultancy services will be required to support current vessels, future new builds, day to day investigations (technical, marine and safety), and vessel management and policy / process continuous improvement.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Health and safety consultancy services · Health and safety services · Maritime safety inspection services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Naval Architecture and Technical SupportRenewal

Design, construction, survey, and repair of ships, systems and machinery, with specific experience on passenger vessels and vehicle ferries.

Examples of scope:

  • Structural/stability assessment or Gap analysis of a vessel that we could be asked about operating on another route.
  • Report on management of LNG in overhaul.
  • Review of maintenance data to support introduction of reliability centred maintenance.
  • Provision of technical resource to reduce backlog of maintenance change processes.
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Upon completion of the initial 24 month term there may be the option to extend by up to a further 24 months, this may be split into two periods of 12 months.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Marine and Safety SupportRenewal

Operation and Navigation of commercial vessels, maritime safety and regulatory advice and guidance, with specific experience on passenger vessels and vehicle ferries.

Examples of scope:

  • Navigation assessment with an impartial view.
  • Review and revision of Marine support documentation (e.g. Masters Decision Support).
  • Provision of Marine experienced manpower to support preparations for introduction of new vessels
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Upon completion of the initial 24 month term there may be the option to extend by up to a further 24 months, this may be split into two periods of 12 months.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Investigation SupportRenewal

Incident and accident investigation, maritime operational and management experience to support investigation root cause analysis and lessons learnt identification, forensic analysis of material post incident or accident to determine technical root cause.

Example of scope:

  • Fire investigation expertise.
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Upon completion of the initial 24 month term there may be the option to extend by up to a further 24 months, this may be split into two periods of 12 months.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Economic Operators will be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts Scotland) Regulations 2015 on the basis of information provided within the ESPD.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 6 points.
  • “Marine Professional Consultancy” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Feb 2024, 15:35 GMT
Last source update
6 Feb 2024, 15:35 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003924
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesHealth and safety consultancy servicesHealth and safety servicesMaritime safety inspection services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0437a3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 6363. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:757158)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Appointment period ends
7 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Feb 2024 → 22 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Feb 2024, 15:35 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    22 Mar 2024

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Calmac Ferries Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawFerry Operator The Ferry Terminal, Gourock, Scotland, PA19 1QPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Greenock Sheriff CourtReview body Greenock

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria