Published date: 7 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 25 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 25 February 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£359,733

Procurement reference

tender_465340/1408856

Published date

7 October 2024

Closing date

9 December 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The MCA workforce need to have a high level of understanding of safe working practices, relevant regulations, and training to enable them to confidently and competently survey and inspect both UK and foreign vessels. Adequate training provides the underpinning knowledge to enable the MCA to undertake their duties. This enables compliance with the obligations of the IMO as a Flag State and Paris MoU as a Port State.

This is a multi lot tender for the following training courses:
LOT 1 - Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic Boat Technology (FRPT)
LOT 2 - Fishing Vessel Operations and Gear Technology (FVOGT)
LOT 3 - Hull Inspection, Damage and Repair (HIDR)
LOT 4 - Inflatable Lifesaving Appliances Servicing (LSA)
LOT 5 - Navigation Equipment Awareness Training (NEAT) and Radio Inspection
Overview (RIO) and Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
Familiarisation
LOT 6 - Wooden Boat Technology (WBT)
LOT 7 - Welding and Non-Destructive Examination - Techniques

The requirements are being procured via the Light Touch Regime.

More information

Links

Additional text

Tenderers must register on the Department for Transport's (DfT) procurement portal (Jaggaer) in order to access the tender documents and bid for this opportunity.

https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

***Once logged into Jaggaer, navigate to:
itt_2275, LOT 1: Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic Boat Technology (FRPT)
itt_2291, LOT 2: Fishing Vessel Operations and Gear Technology (FVOGT)
itt_2292, LOT 3: Hull Inspection, Damage and Repair (HIDR)
itt_2293, LOT 4: Inflatable Lifesaving Appliances Servicing (LSA)
itt_2295, LOT 5: Navigation Equipment Awareness Training (NEAT) and Radio Inspection Overview (RIO) and Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Familiarisation
itt_2296, LOT 6: Wooden Boat Technology (WBT)
itt_2297, LOT 7: Welding and Non-Destructive Examination - Techniques

The qualification envelope against itt_2314 must be completed once by all bidders in addition to the ITT listed above.

About the buyer

Address

Spring Place
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England

Email

contracts@mcga.gov.uk