Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-1441 NERC Vessels Maintenance Framework
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUKRI are seeking to engage in a fixed period contract with one company/entity to undertake refits on RRS “James Cook”, RRS “Discovery” and RRS “Sir David Attenborough” for a period of three years with options for a further two. The successful bidder for the vessel refits will also be able to provide global support should emergency repairs/dockings be required to be undertaken outside of scheduled maintenance periods
To ensure vessels are maintained to the standards required by UKRI, Flag State and Classification Society requirements.
To provide continuity in maintenance standards and utilise one organisation that will gain experience and knowledge of the UKRI vessels. To cover the global footprint of operations for UKRI vessels.
CPV: Reconditioning services of ships or boats · Repair and maintenance services of ships · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment · Ships · Ships and boats · Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods · Upgrading services of ships · Vessel repair services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · 1 with a published value · win at most 2 of themLot #1Vessels operated by the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton (NOCS) UK, East of EnglandPublished value£45,000,000
Lot #2Vessels operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)Planned UKLot estimate not published
UKRI-NERC owns three ocean going research ships. It requires refit and maintenance services for:
-Planned and unplanned refit and maintenance work.
-Modifications to reduce the carbon footprint of the vessels.
The requirement will be met using one procurement under the two stage restricted procedure covering of all three of the UKRI-NERC vessels, although the procurement will be split into two lots as follows.
Vessels operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)
•Royal Research Ship (RRS) “Sir David Attenborough” (SDA)
•Any vessel owned or chartered by UKRI
Further information on the RRS Sir David Attenborough can be found at: www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operations/sit… ↗
Services are to commence early in 2022 and will be for an initial period of 3 years, with two further optional one year extensions.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “UKRI-1441 NERC Vessels Maintenance Framework” 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
- 21 May 2021, 16:15 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Jan 2022 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-1441- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-032494- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b3e0Find a Tender
- 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Repair-and-maintenance-services-of-ships./AW5JT27E47 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AW5JT27E47 GO Reference: GO-20211223-PRO-19436737
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Repair-and-maintenance-services-of-ships./AW5JT27E47 ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 31 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
30 Jun 2021 → 31 Jan 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected30 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened31 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Dec 2021- Status changed to active30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
- Procurement method changed30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
- Deadline published: 31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
- Buyer details updated30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- UK Research and InnovationContracting authorityBody governed by public lawScientific Research
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria