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Published 27 Oct 2021, 16:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

THE SUPPLY OF MOORING COMPONENTS

Official notice

Authority: Northern Lighthouse Board (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£207,000exc. VAT9.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Nov 2021awarded 13 Jan 2022
Awarded to Offspring International Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In support of NLB’s fleets of floating Aids-to-Navigation (AtoNs) and their ongoing statutory duties, NLB use significant quantities of mooring equipment

The majority of mooring components will be used in the deployment of navigational buoyage. Navigational buoys serve as markers for navigation in many of the channels, coastal regions and seaways of the United Kingdom and Ireland. NLB service these out of Oban and currently have circa 200 buoys within their waters.

This Invitation to Tender process addresses the interim requirements for NLB until another collaborative GLA procurement for mooring-related components is put in place. This requirement covers an eighteen month period to bridge the gap before a joint GLA procurement is established.

Requirements are for 4 sizes of chain (19mm to 38mm) supplied in 100metre lengths. Forelock and clenching shackles and 5 tonne Sinkers.

All components must comply with Lloyds Rules ISO 1704

Material Requirement : U3 to Lloyds Rules.

  • Recurrence: A joint General Lighthouse Authority tender will be started early in 2022

CPV: Chain · Marine equipment · Parts of chain

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£207,000
Delivery: Scotland · SCOTLAND
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
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Technical: 15%
  • Quality Control: 10%
  • Modern Slavery: 5%
  • Lead-time: 20%
  • Financials: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Technical: 15
  • Quality Control: 10
  • Modern Slavery: 5
  • Lead-time: 20
  • Social Value: 10
  • Financials: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Where called for all chain and shackles shall conform to the recommendations

    of the following international and British Standards:

    Lloyds Rules

    ISO 1704

    MATERIAL

    U3 to Lloyds Rules

    Stud Material

    Conforming to Lloyds Rules, Part 2, Chapter 10, Section 2.5.

    HEAT TREATMENT

    To be in accordance with, and meet the requirements of, Lloyds Rules Part 2,

    Chapter 10, Section 2.7.

    A Thermal history report shall be produced for each batch.

    Each item shall be heat treated a maximum of only three times.

    Specification No. S008 TH – MFA - Moorings – Technical Specification

    MANUFACTURE - CHAIN

    Form

    The form will be as specified in ISO 1704. Links to be flash butt-welded, with

    all surplus weld material removed.

    Dimensions and tolerances

    Conforming to Lloyds Rules, Part 2, Chapter 10, Section 2.15.

    5.3 Welding of Studs

    Conforming to Lloyds Rules, Part 2, Chapter 10, Section 2.6.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · A joint General Lighthouse Authority tender will be started early in 2022
First published
27 Oct 2021, 16:14 BST
Last source update
14 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
26 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
OPDE/MOOR/2155
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001153
Classification (CPV)
ChainMarine equipmentParts of chain
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f0b1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=657455315 GO Reference: GO-2022114-PRO-19501049

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT

Timeline

26 Nov 2021 → 14 Jan 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    26 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    26 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    14 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Jan 2022, 12:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £226,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Offspring International LtdSMESubcontracting: The manufacture of chain£226,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
In support of NLB’s fleets of floating Aids-to-Navigation (AtoNs) and their ongoing…4bids · 4 electronic4——
Whole notice———£226,000 – £300,559

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Lighthouse Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawAids to Navigation 84 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 3DAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Offspring International LtdAwarded supplier02603959 Unit 8 Castle Court 2, Castlegate Way, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4RHContact email, phone

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