Published date: 20 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 December 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Vessel laying-up services - 63726500

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

tender_404733/1296222

Published date

20 December 2023

Closing date

1 December 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In November 2022, the wreck began to leak oil in a continuous stream and had the potential to cause environment pollution Whitsand Bay. MCA Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) coordinated a response and in December 2022 the wreck was successfully, albeit temporarily 'patched' using magnetic blanking plates reinforced by several hundred sandbags filled with concrete.

The matter was then referred to the Department for Transport (DfT) and was included in wider ongoing discussion on potentially polluting wrecks in the UK EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). Recently the wreck started leaking again and a full response was stood up by the Coastguard, vessels were required for the CPS at sea and on land response, going out to the market in a competitive tender exercise during an emergency response situation would cause significant delays that would likely have a severe impact on the MCA's efforts to fulfil its obligations to protect the marine environment.

Award information

Awarded date

4 December 2023

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Total value of contract

£10,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

VICTORIA WHARVES LIMITED

Address

Victoria Wharf, Cattedown, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0RF

Reference

Companies House number: 03104926

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England

Email

contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency