Published date: 12 April 2023

Last edited date: 12 April 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 March 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£168,000

Procurement reference

tender_353728/1201907

Published date

12 April 2023

Closing date

21 March 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

13 April 2023

Contract end date

12 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

CSSF require legal advice and drafting of national maritime legislation for UK Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure compliance with, and implementation of, International Maritime obligations and conventions. Government Legal Department (GLD) has previously confirmed that it is unable to provide support for the work: this continues to be the case.

Limitations on internal resource and focus on retention of European Union law within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and wider Department for Transport also preclude this requirement from being undertaken in-house.

The UK Flag State comprises of the UK, the Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. The UK as the member state to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) represents the OTs and Crown Dependencies at International fora and retains responsibility of oversight of the Red Ensign Group (REG); this includes monitoring of compliance towards internationally set obligations.

As the UK is considered a collective of shipping registers with the REG, non-compliance towards conventions by the OTs has a potential impact on the international standing of the UK and the reputation of the UK within the IMO, of which the UK is host to, and which we hold a Council seat position.

Contingent liability in the event of non-compliance, or the inability of the OTs to enforce convention requirements in, for example, reclaiming damages from an oil spill, therefore causes ultimate liability to rest with the UK, both upon the Secretary of State for Transport, and the UK taxpayers for covering costs beyond the OTs capabilities

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Award information

Awarded date

5 April 2023

Contract start date

13 April 2023

Contract end date

12 April 2024

Total value of contract

£168,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Knightwood Legal

Address

12 Yewberry Way, Chandlers Ford, SO53 4PE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England

Email

contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency