Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-000359/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Town: Southampton
Postal code: SO15 1EG
Country: United Kingdom
Email: contracts@mcga.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: SS Richard Montgomery – Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 Section 2 Surveys
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 71353100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport. The MCA is responsible throughout the UK for implementing and developing the UK Government’s maritime safety and environmental protection policy. That includes co-ordinating Search and Rescue at sea through His Majesty’s Coastguard 24 hours a day, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. The MCA work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution: Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas.
The MCA plays a unique role within Government in discharging the UK’s statutory hydrographic obligations under the United Nations’ Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The purpose of this opportunity is to secure a Service Provider to undertake surveys that are required regarding the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Section 2 Surveys – for the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery on behalf of His Majestys Coastguard.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 510000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71354400
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The purpose of this opportunity is to secure a Service Provider to undertake surveys that are required regarding the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Section 2 Surveys – for the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery on behalf of His Majestys Coastguard.
II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 900000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End: 2026-03-31
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Option to extend for up to 24 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:Selection criteria for this procurement is set out in the Tender Documentation that are available via the Department for Transports e-procurement solution.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2024-02-09
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2024-02-12 Local time: 09:00 Place:Southampton, UK.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Department for Transport
Postal address: Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
Town: London
Postal code: SW1P 4DR
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-01-05
