UK SBS PR19048 RD2 Trials and Survey Project 2019

Contract summary

Industry

• Ship chartering services - 63726400

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0 to £700,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR19048 RD2 Trials and Survey Project 2019

Published date

16 April 2019

Closing date

2 May 2019

Contract start date

8 July 2019

Contract end date

19 August 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

In order to complete the project by the end of August it is necessary to mobilise the vessel in early July (8th July is the proposed earliest date). There will be an estimated one month required prior to this to prepare for vessel mobilisation. The anticipated deadline for signing of contract is 8th June. This requirement is using the accelerated procedure due to committed scientific survey projects in 2020/21 and need for the RD2 remote seabed drilling equipment to be operational. If this charter is conducted during the autumn months there is a high risk that all scientific objectives will not be achieved due to adverse weather conditions. In addition, there is a significantly higher risk of losing the RD2 remote seabed drilling equipment due to poor weather (replacement value ~£3M).

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 02/05/2019 at 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing" THE MAXIMUM BUDGET FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS £700K.
The maximum budget for Leg 1 is £300K
The maximum budget for Leg 2 is £400K
Any proposals submitted which are above the maximum budget for either leg will be deemed as non-compliant.
THE CONTRACT DURATION IS UP TO 6 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF MOBILISATION. THE LATEST ACCEPTABLE DATE FOR MOBILISATION IS THE 08/08/2019. The work needs to be undertaken during the Summer in order for the contract objectives to be met. Introduction - The British Geological Survey (BGS) plan to conduct an offshore project during summer 2019 for equipment trials and a seabed sampling survey. In order to achieve this the BGS require a vessel from which to deploy their remote seabed drilling equipment, RD2. This specification details the requirements for the vessel and the relevant information about the project to enable companies to submit a tender for provision of the vessel. Objectives - The project has two major objectives: 1. To perform deep water equipment trials of the BGS RD2 remote seabed drill. 2. To obtain a number of core samples from sites on the Porcupine Bank, NE Atlantic. It is expected that these two objectives will be met in 2 legs of the same campaign. The first objective is the highest priority and is expected to be performed on the first leg. The second objective is subject to approval and BGS reserve the right not to go ahead with this leg. However it is important that both objectives can be achieved using the same vessel as part of a single two-legged campaign. The tenderer's offer must allow for the flexibility either to conduct only the 1st leg and then demobilise, or to conduct both legs of the campaign and then demobilise.

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More information

Additional text

The Contracting Authority(CA) will continue to utilise the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for this procurement if the United Kingdom (UK) is able to gain access to the OJEU.
If, however during this procurement process the UK exits the EU and this does not allow for any transitional arrangements of access aligned to the timings of the procurement, the Contracting Authority will as directed by the UK Governments Cabinet Office (via Crown Commercial Services) utilise the UK Governments own procurement portal to discharge the balance of its statutory obligations associated with this procurement.

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 29/04/2019 at 14;00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing"

Please see attached for the full scope of works.
The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents.
Attachments - 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://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link "Supplier eSourcing Registration". 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.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Elizabeth Gage

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk