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Published 5 Sept 2022, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Marine Technical Advisor for UKRI-NERC

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2023
Next notice expected 5 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI wishes to establish a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of a marine technical advisor for UKRI-NERC.

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to support the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) in delivering a broad range of geotechnical advise.

The framework Agreement will be set up to appoint a single Supplier who will act as the main contractor. The Supplier may choose to take the lead role with other ‘specialist’ sub-advisors in order to provide a pre-selected core team for breadth of expertise and consistency of approach.

This framework Agreement has been tendered by UKRI Commercial.

Buyers from the following organisations, as listed in the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice, can access this framework Agreement:

•National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOC)

•UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).

CPV: Engineering design services · Engineering-related scientific and technical services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£5,000,000
Delivery: UK, South West · Swindon
Extensions: This Agreement is for a duration of 3-years with two optional extensions of up to one-year each. Duration to align with 5-year Ship Refit Contract as described in the Invitation To Tender.Variant 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
What this means for your bid
  • “Marine Technical Advisor for UKRI-NERC” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open 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
5 Sept 2022, 16:05 BST
Last source update
21 Dec 2022, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
UKRI - 2367
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036210
Classification (CPV)
Engineering design servicesEngineering-related scientific and technical services
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0365e6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services./8HJQGD2X9W" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services./8HJQGD2X9W</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8HJQGD2X9W" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8HJQGD2X9W</a> GO Reference: GO-20221221-PRO-21802392

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
31 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
31 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT

Timeline

5 Sept 2022 → 31 Jan 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    5 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    21 Dec 2022, 14:05 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
  4. Bids opened
    31 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2022
  1. Deadline published: 3 Oct 2022, 14:00 BST
    5 Sept 2022, 19:05 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Dec 2022, 14:05 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    21 Dec 2022, 14:05 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 31 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT
    21 Dec 2022, 14:05 GMT
    +120 days · was 3 Oct 2022, 14:00 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    21 Dec 2022, 14:05 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineClosing Date · IV.2.231 Jan 20233 Oct 2022-120 d

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services./67C75GJK3T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/67C75GJK3T GO Reference: GO-202295-PRO-20903155

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch www.ukri.org, Swindon, South West, SN12 1FLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • UK Research and InnovationReview body Swindon

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.