Published date: 21 February 2025
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Contract summary
Industry
Offshore platforms - 34514800
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£1 to £15,000,000
Procurement reference
OREC001-DN746542-70717688
Published date
21 February 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 September 2025
Contract end date
31 August 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This tender is being issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult ('ORE Catapult') as a competitive procurement exercise in accordance with the 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation' for tendering under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time).
ORE Catapult are seeking a Contractor who can be proactive and recognise potential serial problems, investigate the issue(s), propose viable solutions and communicate with the ORE Catapult Authorised Representative timeously throughout the whole process. You must be excellent at troubleshooting and have the ability/capability to identify problems that will help keep maintenance costs down and availability of the NOAH up. Estimated value for 3+2+5 to include NOAH and other assets £15m.
ORE Catapult reserve the right to add additional requirements to the minimum Scope of the Works during the Contract life, as it is deemed appropriate within the Scope of the Works. Accordingly, ORE Catapult intends to award a single contract for the requirement. Phases of the procurement process:
Stage 1 Issue Invitation to Participate
Tenderers shall be required to submit an initial ITP submission which shall be the basis for any subsequent negotiations.
Stage 2 Draft ITP Submission
Tenderers shall be required to submit tenders, including preliminary design, in accordance with the details / instructions set out in the ITP.
Stage 3 Negotiations
ORE Catapult reserve the right to carry out the Competitive procedures with Negotiation in successive stages in order to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated.
ORE Catapult also reserve the right to award a Contract on the basis of the initial tender without entering into negotiation where it is in their best interest to do so.
ORE Catapult will inform remaining Tenderers of the common deadline to submit new or revised tenders.
Stage 4 Final Tender submission (BAFO)
ORE Catapult verify final tenders to ensure they conform to minimum requirements and evaluate on the basis of the published award criteria in the Invitation to Participate.
Stage 5 Contract Award / Mandatory Standstill period observed.
Successful Tenderer(s) notified in writing.
Unsuccessful Tenderer(s) notified in writing and feedback provided.
ORE Catapult delivery team to support Contractor through Pre-Mobilisation Planning
About the buyer
Contact name
Sian Kerrison
Address
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Scotland
Telephone
+44 3330041400
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
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