Cefas: Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Research Vessel (RV) Management Services for Cefas

UK-Lowestoft: Research vessel services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs acting through Cefas
       Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1502527766, Email: lisa.scott@cefas.co.uk
       Contact: Lisa Scott
       Main Address: www.cefas.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

   I.5) Main activity:
      Environment

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Research Vessel (RV) Management Services for Cefas            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         63726800 - Research vessel services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Cefas requires a RV Management Services Contract for RV Cefas Endeavour

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 60,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            60640000 - Shipping operations.
            63726600 - Ship-operating services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Cefas have a requirement for a Research Vessel Management (RV) Services Contractor to:
•employ the staff required to deliver the Service to the Authority;
•provide staff training and experience so that key skills identified by the Authority are developed (and not lost);
•safely manage and maintain the vessel as if by a first-class owner to the standards required to provide cost-effective delivery of the Annual Survey Programme, minimise Vessel downtime and keep the Vessel in a first-class condition for an operational life of 30 years;
•assist the Authority in optimising the use of the RV and schedule the use of other vessels to meet Authority requirements;
•assist the Authority in the safe and efficient management of operations on third-party vessels;
•ensure compliance with legislation, safety of navigation and operational procedures, environmental standards and good working practices;
•provide a safe, cost-effect management, construction and maintenance service for all Survey Equipment as instructed by the Authority;
•implement continuous improvements to the service.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Research Vessel Management Services

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 28/11/2019

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             A W Ship Management Ltd
             9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, United Kingdom
             Internet address: www.awshipmanagement.com
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 45,816,888
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
                  Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:
                  
                  Proportion: 2%                   
         Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
          The sub-contracted services will be for Specialist IT Support, Specialist Marine Software and Crew Management.          
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Cefas
          Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1502527766

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2019