Published date: 29 March 2017

This notice was replaced on 23 August 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 23 August 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£6,000,000 to £9,800,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR16270 RRS

Published date

29 March 2017

Closing date

8 May 2017

Contract start date

3 July 2017

Contract end date

2 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UK SBS on behalf of the National Oceanography
Centre (NOC) is undertaking a procurement
exercise for the provision of annual refits (covering
maintenance, repair, enhancement, and refit) of the
Royal Research Ships (RRS) James Cook and
Discovery.
The objective is to deliver a long term agreement
(3+1+1) that provides options for ship refits across all
operating areas e.g. Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, and
Indian Oceans.
RRS James Cook and RRS Discovery are purpose
built research ships managed by the National Marine
Facilities (NMF) at the National Oceanography Centre
(NOC), Southampton on behalf of the Natural
Environment Research Council (NERC).
For more information on NOC, visit: www.noc.ac.uk
The purpose of the proposed procurement exercise
will be to appoint one supplier who can offer a
worldwide service whereby the shipyard engineers
and quality processes can be operated in the
supplier's own yard or any other shipyard across the
world.

More information

Additional text

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I would like to notify you that this procurement opportunity is currently live on Tenders Electronic Daily, a link to the Notice is 2016/S 161-291672 and, if you have not already taken the opportunity to register, instructions are detailed below on the process for registration and expression of interest via Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite.

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with
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procurement values that exceed Regulation 5
(Threshold amounts)
This procurement will be managed electronically via
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About the buyer

Contact name

Katarzyna Nawrotek

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

+44 1793867558

Email

katarzyna.nawrotek@uksbs.co.uk