Official UK procurement notice
National Offshore Anemometry Hub (NOAH) Operation & Maintenance Services
Authority: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender is being issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (‘ORE Catapult’) as a competitive procurement exercise in accordance with the ‘Competitive Procedure with Negotiation’ for tendering under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time).
ORE Catapult are seeking a Contractor who can be proactive and recognise potential serial problems, investigate the issue(s), propose viable solutions and communicate with the ORE Catapult Authorised Representative timeously throughout the whole process. You must be excellent at troubleshooting and have the ability/capability to identify problems that will help keep maintenance costs down and availability of the NOAH up. Estimated value for 3+2+5 to include NOAH and other assets £15m.
ORE Catapult reserve the right to add additional requirements to the minimum Scope of the Works during the Contract life, as it is deemed appropriate within the Scope of the Works. Accordingly, ORE Catapult intends to award a single contract for the requirement. Phases of the procurement process:
Stage 1 Issue Invitation to Participate
Tenderers shall be required to submit an initial ITP submission which shall be the basis for any subsequent negotiations.
Stage 2 Draft ITP Submission
Tenderers shall be required to submit tenders, including preliminary design, in accordance with the details / instructions set out in the ITP.
Stage 3 Negotiations
ORE Catapult reserve the right to carry out the Competitive procedures with Negotiation in successive stages in order to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated.
ORE Catapult also reserve the right to award a Contract on the basis of the initial tender without entering into negotiation where it is in their best interest to do so.
ORE Catapult will inform remaining Tenderers of the common deadline to submit new or revised tenders.
Stage 4 Final Tender submission (BAFO)
ORE Catapult verify final tenders to ensure they conform to minimum requirements and evaluate on the basis of the published award criteria in the Invitation to Participate.
Stage 5 Contract Award / Mandatory Standstill period observed.
Successful Tenderer(s) notified in writing.
Unsuccessful Tenderer(s) notified in writing and feedback provided.
ORE Catapult delivery team to support Contractor through Pre-Mobilisation Planning
- Recurrence: The initial terms shall be for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. ORE Catapult reserve the option to extend year on year thereafter, for up to a further period of five (5) years, subject to funding being made available to ORE Catapult as well as the satisfactory performance of the Contract.
CPV: Offshore platforms · Repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Renewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · The initial terms shall be for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. ORE Catapult reserve the option to extend year on year thereafter, for up to a further period of five (5) years, subject to funding being made available to ORE Catapult as well as the satisfactory performance of the Contract.
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 09:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2025, 09:20 GMT
- Authority reference
DN746542- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006526- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d8Find a Tender
- Review procedure
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Feb 2025 → 24 Mar 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published21 Feb 2025, 09:20 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.