Published date: 12 December 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ships and boats - 34500000

Location of contract

PL25 4DJ

Value of contract

£83,300

Procurement reference

IT-35-380-MBSS3 - 121222

Published date

12 December 2022

Closing date

13 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Falmouth Marine School have successfully bid for strategic development funds to undertaken a "De-carbonising a marine vessel" project. The project will result in Falmouth Marine School owning a commercially available vessel with a number of differing power installation options (diesel, electric, hybrid). The intended use of the vessel will allow college staff, their learners and their industry partners to experience the operation of such a vessel, to measure performance of such a vessel and to undertake analysis of the commercial, financial and environmental benefit of each installation option.

Requirements:

To supply a power-driven vessel of approximately 6 metres overall length and that ancillary equipment as detailed and to assist Falmouth Marine School staff undertake the completion of this project with the result that the School will own a marine vessel that is compliant with relevant legislation (RCD etc) with optional drive systems.
This vessel is to have the potential for use as a harbour launch/ work boat or a recreational vessel; the range of use for the vessel is to be within inshore waters such as Falmouth Harbour and the Carrick Roads; or other such inshore waters. The vessel to be compliant with RCD Category C use for a maximum of 8 personnel.
The vessel will also require to be used for a wider range of operation in support of all students such as:
Watersports - on the water support vessel
Marine Science - water sampling, inshore water and beach survey work
Boatbuilding - general maintenance work
All learners - vessel handling skills (RYA Powerboat level 2 qualification).

More information

Links

Additional text

The College's electronic tendering system (herein after referred to as In-Tend) will be used for this Tender https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall should you decide to provide a response to this Tender

Registering your company on In-Tend
Supplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home
o Overview of Portal
o Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence box
Useful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk 0845 5578079 email: support@in-tend.co.uk


All questions and qualification should be requested no later than 12:00 Noon Wednesday 11th January 2023 and directed to: martin.peart@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk and/or steve.taylor@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk




Delivery Notes

The College's electronic tendering system (herein after referred to as In-Tend) will be used for this Tender https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall should you decide to provide a response to this Tender

Registering your company on In-Tend
Supplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home
o Overview of Portal
o Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence box
Useful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk 0845 5578079 email: support@in-tend.co.uk


All questions and qualification should be requested no later than 12:00 Noon Wednesday 11th January 2023 and directed to: martin.peart@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk and/or steve.taylor@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk




Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Davey

Address

Tregonissey Road
St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 4DJ
UK

Telephone

07765546636

Email

chris.davey@corwall.ac.uk