FM19261 Request for fit out and certification of Shipping Containers

Contract summary

Industry

• Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£227,704.40

Procurement reference

FM19261

Published date

14 October 2019

Closing date

30 September 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The purpose of this contract is to appoint a principal contractor to undertake the refurbishment and fit-out of 4 shipping containers as mobile laboratories for the International Ocean Discovery Programme. Once complete, the laboratories will then need to be DNV GL certified. It was determined that only one organisation could complete the refurbishment whilst also having experience of the certification process. Due to the specific scientific and technical nature of the requirement, the contracted was awarded in line with Regulation 32.2.b.ii of the Public Contract Regulations Act 2015.
(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following case:
(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons;
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.

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Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£227,704

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Swire Oilfield Services

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About the buyer

Contact name

Joe Wightman

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793425052

Email

joseph.wightman@uksbs.co.uk