UK SBS SSAPR18079 RRS James Cook Refit 2018

Contract summary

Industry

• Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment - 50240000

• Installation services of marine engines - 51145000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£44,750

Procurement reference

UK SBS SSAPR18079 RRS James Cook Refit 2018

Published date

12 July 2018

Closing date

26 April 2018

Contract start date

12 July 2018

Contract end date

11 July 2019

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

National Marine Facilities - Sea Systems (NMF-SS) operates two ocean-going Royal Research vessels on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook. Both vessels undertake cruises to support interdisciplinary ocean research ranging from the tropics to the edge of the ice sheets and continental margins to deep ocean projects.

The RRS James Cook will be having an engine service and require labour to undertake the work and to ensure it is carried out to the OEM specification.

Requirements:
Only genuine OEM services & parts are recognised by the vessels classification society.
The OEM has a unique knowledge of its own product.
Spares provided and subsequent work to assemble the unit will be carried out by the OEM, ensuring they will be covered by a full OEM warranty.
The service will be acceptable to the vessel's classification society.
Failure to engage the OEM in this process will void warranties, lead to possible costly repairs and significant vessel downtime.

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Award information

Awarded date

11 July 2018

Contract start date

12 July 2018

Contract end date

11 July 2019

Total value of contract

£44,750

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Wartsila UK Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Fiona Morris

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867240

Email

fiona.morris@uksbs.co.uk