Official UK procurement notice
Review of Effectiveness of Funding System for UK Seafarer Training
Authority: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for an independent company to conduct a review of the effectiveness of the funding allocated for maritime training. The MCA will require a comprehensive report detailing the findings and providing recommendations.
CPV: Marine research services · Research consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1In 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned two bespoke studies, the…Published value£30,000
In 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned two bespoke studies, the Seafarer Projections Report and the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) Review.
The Seafarer Projections Report examined the supply and demand for seafarers at sea and on shore with a subsequent gap analysis and included a forecast for trained UK seafarers at sea over the next decade.
The SMarT Review looked at the need for government intervention and the effectiveness of policy initiatives in place at that time. It also examined the costs of training for both officers and ratings.
The MCA wishes to update the SMarT Review, last conducted in 2016, to refresh the evidence base in order to provide a robust basis for future funding and decision making.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2025, 17:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2025, 17:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006442- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Feb 2025 → 24 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published20 Feb 2025, 17:15 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.