Published date: 22 August 2016

This notice was replaced on 22 August 2016

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Awarded contract (published 22 February 2017, last edited 22 February 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of ships - 50241000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£7,500,000 to £16,000,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR16097

Published date

22 August 2016

Closing date

22 September 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
through its Research Centres operates several
research ships that undertake multi-disciplinary
science.
Two ice strengthened research/resupply vessels
(RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton)
are operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)
and two multi-role oceanographic research vessels
(RRS Discovery and the RRS James Cook) are
operated by the National Oceanography Centre
(NOC).
This Contract will be for the British Antarctic Survey
who wish to undertake the ship repair & maintenance
services 2017-2021 of the RRS James Clark Ross
and the RRS Ernest Shackleton vessels. There is also
a requirement from NERC to include an option within
this Contract that will allow them to use this
agreement in the event of any unexpected, ad hoc
repair works that might be occasionally required to the
vessels operated by NOC (the RRS Discovery and the
RRS James Cook).

More information

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Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpssourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link "Register for CCS eSourcing". Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.

About the buyer

Contact name

Katarzyna Nawrotek

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793867558

Email

katarzyna.nawrotek@uksbs.co.uk