Cefas: Kuwait Marine Environment - ITT for survey work to aquire baseline and monitoring data across the Kuwait marine environment on behalf of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

UK-Lowestoft: Marine survey services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Cefas
             Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1502527766, Email: procure@cefas.co.uk
             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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.delta-esourcing.com
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      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
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Kuwait Marine Environment - ITT for survey work to aquire baseline and monitoring data across the Kuwait marine environment on behalf of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 7,125,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Tenders may be submitted for one or more Lots

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Inshore and offshore trawling surveys       
      Lot No: Lot 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      98360000 - Marine services.
      98361000 - Aquatic marine services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Authority, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an applied science agency that primarily supports government decision making whilst extending its reach across the public sector, the EU and wider markets where possible in regards to marine and closely related environments.
Our work takes us from freshwater to the open ocean, and includes both wild and farmed fish. Our influence and leadership spans a wide spectrum of issues, including:
•climate change impacts and adaptation
•marine planning and environmental licensing
•sustainable fisheries management
•marine biodiversity and habitats
•fish and shellfish health and hygiene
•emergency response.

Backgound to the project.
The Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait project, also known as the ‘eMISKMarine Implementation Project’ is a project being commissioned by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) to support the EPA in fulfilling its requirements in accordance with the Environment Protection Law for the State of Kuwait (Law 42 of 2014). The Environment Protection Law requires the EPA to develop and conduct comprehensive environmental surveys and monitoring programmes, and to establish an environmental database and provide information to support decision making. The eMISKMarine Implementation Project will support the EPA in meeting these requirements for the marine environment.

In order to deliver the Implementation Project in an effective way, The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait. The Authority therefore seeks Contractors capable of providing one or more of the following:

•Lot 1 - Inshore and offshore trawling surveys;
•Lot 2 - Bird and cetacean surveys;
•Lot 3 - Habitat, algae and litter surveys;
•Lot 4 - Dive surveys;
•Lot 5 - Water sampling;
•Lot 6 - Human activities surveys;
•Lot 7 - Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys
•Lot 8 - Turtle nest surveys;
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,125,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The surveys will take place in Kuwaiti waters.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Bird, turtle and cetacean surveys       
      Lot No: Lot 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Authority, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an applied science agency that primarily supports government decision making whilst extending its reach across the public sector, the EU and wider markets where possible in regards to marine and closely related environments.
Our work takes us from freshwater to the open ocean, and includes both wild and farmed fish. Our influence and leadership spans a wide spectrum of issues, including:
•climate change impacts and adaptation
•marine planning and environmental licensing
•sustainable fisheries management
•marine biodiversity and habitats
•fish and shellfish health and hygiene
•emergency response.

Backgound to the project.
The Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait project, also known as the ‘eMISKMarine Implementation Project’ is a project being commissioned by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) to support the EPA in fulfilling its requirements in accordance with the Environment Protection Law for the State of Kuwait (Law 42 of 2014). The Environment Protection Law requires the EPA to develop and conduct comprehensive environmental surveys and monitoring programmes, and to establish an environmental database and provide information to support decision making. The eMISKMarine Implementation Project will support the EPA in meeting these requirements for the marine environment.

In order to deliver the Implementation Project in an effective way, The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait. The Authority therefore seeks Contractors capable of providing one or more of the following:

•Lot 1 - Inshore and offshore trawling surveys;
•Lot 2 - Bird and cetacean surveys;
•Lot 3 - Habitat, algae and litter surveys;
•Lot 4 - Dive surveys;
•Lot 5 - Water sampling;
•Lot 6 - Human activities surveys;
•Lot 7 - Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys
•Lot 8 - Turtle nest surveys;
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 785,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in days: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The survey will take place in Kuwaiti waters.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
      
      II.2.1) Title: Habitat, algae and litter surveys       
      Lot No: Lot 3       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      98360000 - Marine services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Authority, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an applied science agency that primarily supports government decision making whilst extending its reach across the public sector, the EU and wider markets where possible in regards to marine and closely related environments.
Our work takes us from freshwater to the open ocean, and includes both wild and farmed fish. Our influence and leadership spans a wide spectrum of issues, including:
•climate change impacts and adaptation
•marine planning and environmental licensing
•sustainable fisheries management
•marine biodiversity and habitats
•fish and shellfish health and hygiene
•emergency response.

Backgound to the project.
The Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait project, also known as the ‘eMISKMarine Implementation Project’ is a project being commissioned by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) to support the EPA in fulfilling its requirements in accordance with the Environment Protection Law for the State of Kuwait (Law 42 of 2014). The Environment Protection Law requires the EPA to develop and conduct comprehensive environmental surveys and monitoring programmes, and to establish an environmental database and provide information to support decision making. The eMISKMarine Implementation Project will support the EPA in meeting these requirements for the marine environment.

In order to deliver the Implementation Project in an effective way, The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait. The Authority therefore seeks Contractors capable of providing one or more of the following:

•Lot 1 - Inshore and offshore trawling surveys;
•Lot 2 - Bird and cetacean surveys;
•Lot 3 - Habitat, algae and litter surveys;
•Lot 4 - Dive surveys;
•Lot 5 - Water sampling;
•Lot 6 - Human activities surveys;
•Lot 7 - Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys
•Lot 8 - Turtle nest surveys;
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 400,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The survey will take place in Kuwaiti waters.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 4
      
      II.2.1) Title: Dive surveys       
      Lot No: Lot 4       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      73112000 - Marine research services.
      98360000 - Marine services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Authority, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an applied science agency that primarily supports government decision making whilst extending its reach across the public sector, the EU and wider markets where possible in regards to marine and closely related environments.
Our work takes us from freshwater to the open ocean, and includes both wild and farmed fish. Our influence and leadership spans a wide spectrum of issues, including:
•climate change impacts and adaptation
•marine planning and environmental licensing
•sustainable fisheries management
•marine biodiversity and habitats
•fish and shellfish health and hygiene
•emergency response.

Backgound to the project.
The Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait project, also known as the ‘eMISKMarine Implementation Project’ is a project being commissioned by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) to support the EPA in fulfilling its requirements in accordance with the Environment Protection Law for the State of Kuwait (Law 42 of 2014). The Environment Protection Law requires the EPA to develop and conduct comprehensive environmental surveys and monitoring programmes, and to establish an environmental database and provide information to support decision making. The eMISKMarine Implementation Project will support the EPA in meeting these requirements for the marine environment.

In order to deliver the Implementation Project in an effective way, The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait. The Authority therefore seeks Contractors capable of providing one or more of the following:

•Lot 1 - Inshore and offshore trawling surveys;
•Lot 2 - Bird and cetacean surveys;
•Lot 3 - Habitat, algae and litter surveys;
•Lot 4 - Dive surveys;
•Lot 5 - Water sampling;
•Lot 6 - Human activities surveys;
•Lot 7 - Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys
•Lot 8 - Turtle nest surveys;
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 550,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The surveys will take place in Kuwaiti waters.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 5
      
      II.2.1) Title: Water sampling       
      Lot No: Lot 5       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      98360000 - Marine services.
      98361000 - Aquatic marine services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Authority, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an applied science agency that primarily supports government decision making whilst extending its reach across the public sector, the EU and wider markets where possible in regards to marine and closely related environments.
Our work takes us from freshwater to the open ocean, and includes both wild and farmed fish. Our influence and leadership spans a wide spectrum of issues, including:
•climate change impacts and adaptation
•marine planning and environmental licensing
•sustainable fisheries management
•marine biodiversity and habitats
•fish and shellfish health and hygiene
•emergency response.

Backgound to the project.
The Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait project, also known as the ‘eMISKMarine Implementation Project’ is a project being commissioned by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) to support the EPA in fulfilling its requirements in accordance with the Environment Protection Law for the State of Kuwait (Law 42 of 2014). The Environment Protection Law requires the EPA to develop and conduct comprehensive environmental surveys and monitoring programmes, and to establish an environmental database and provide information to support decision making. The eMISKMarine Implementation Project will support the EPA in meeting these requirements for the marine environment.

In order to deliver the Implementation Project in an effective way, The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait. The Authority therefore seeks Contractors capable of providing one or more of the following:

•Lot 1 - Inshore and offshore trawling surveys;
•Lot 2 - Bird and cetacean surveys;
•Lot 3 - Habitat, algae and litter surveys;
•Lot 4 - Dive surveys;
•Lot 5 - Water sampling;
•Lot 6 - Human activities surveys;
•Lot 7 - Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys
•Lot 8 - Turtle nest surveys;
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 380,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The surveys will take place in Kuwaiti waters.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 6
      
      II.2.1) Title: Fisheries observers       
      Lot No: Lot 6       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      98360000 - Marine services.
      98361000 - Aquatic marine services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Authority, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an applied science agency that primarily supports government decision making whilst extending its reach across the public sector, the EU and wider markets where possible in regards to marine and closely related environments.
Our work takes us from freshwater to the open ocean, and includes both wild and farmed fish. Our influence and leadership spans a wide spectrum of issues, including:
•climate change impacts and adaptation
•marine planning and environmental licensing
•sustainable fisheries management
•marine biodiversity and habitats
•fish and shellfish health and hygiene
•emergency response.

Backgound to the project.
The Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait project, also known as the ‘eMISKMarine Implementation Project’ is a project being commissioned by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) to support the EPA in fulfilling its requirements in accordance with the Environment Protection Law for the State of Kuwait (Law 42 of 2014). The Environment Protection Law requires the EPA to develop and conduct comprehensive environmental surveys and monitoring programmes, and to establish an environmental database and provide information to support decision making. The eMISKMarine Implementation Project will support the EPA in meeting these requirements for the marine environment.

In order to deliver the Implementation Project in an effective way, The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait. The Authority therefore seeks Contractors capable of providing one or more of the following:

•Lot 1 - Inshore and offshore trawling surveys;
•Lot 2 - Bird and cetacean surveys;
•Lot 3 - Habitat, algae and litter surveys;
•Lot 4 - Dive surveys;
•Lot 5 - Water sampling;
•Lot 6 - Human activities surveys;
•Lot 7 - Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys
•Lot 8 - Turtle nest surveys;
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 300,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The surveys will take place in Kuwaiti waters.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 7
      
      II.2.1) Title: Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys       
      Lot No: Lot 7       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      98360000 - Marine services.
      98361000 - Aquatic marine services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Authority, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an applied science agency that primarily supports government decision making whilst extending its reach across the public sector, the EU and wider markets where possible in regards to marine and closely related environments.
Our work takes us from freshwater to the open ocean, and includes both wild and farmed fish. Our influence and leadership spans a wide spectrum of issues, including:
•climate change impacts and adaptation
•marine planning and environmental licensing
•sustainable fisheries management
•marine biodiversity and habitats
•fish and shellfish health and hygiene
•emergency response.

Backgound to the project.
The Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait project, also known as the ‘eMISKMarine Implementation Project’ is a project being commissioned by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) to support the EPA in fulfilling its requirements in accordance with the Environment Protection Law for the State of Kuwait (Law 42 of 2014). The Environment Protection Law requires the EPA to develop and conduct comprehensive environmental surveys and monitoring programmes, and to establish an environmental database and provide information to support decision making. The eMISKMarine Implementation Project will support the EPA in meeting these requirements for the marine environment.

In order to deliver the Implementation Project in an effective way, The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait. The Authority therefore seeks Contractors capable of providing one or more of the following:

•Lot 1 - Inshore and offshore trawling surveys;
•Lot 2 - Bird and cetacean surveys;
•Lot 3 - Habitat, algae and litter surveys;
•Lot 4 - Dive surveys;
•Lot 5 - Water sampling;
•Lot 6 - Human activities surveys;
•Lot 7 - Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys
•Lot 8 - Turtle nest surveys;
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,025,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The surveys will take place in Kuwaiti waters.       
II.2) Description Lot No. 8
      
      II.2.1) Title: Turtle Nest Surveys       
      Lot No: Lot 8       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71354500 - Marine survey services.
      98360000 - Marine services.
      98361000 - Aquatic marine services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the Authority, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an applied science agency that primarily supports government decision making whilst extending its reach across the public sector, the EU and wider markets where possible in regards to marine and closely related environments.
Our work takes us from freshwater to the open ocean, and includes both wild and farmed fish. Our influence and leadership spans a wide spectrum of issues, including:
•climate change impacts and adaptation
•marine planning and environmental licensing
•sustainable fisheries management
•marine biodiversity and habitats
•fish and shellfish health and hygiene
•emergency response.

Backgound to the project.
The Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait project, also known as the ‘eMISKMarine Implementation Project’ is a project being commissioned by the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) to support the EPA in fulfilling its requirements in accordance with the Environment Protection Law for the State of Kuwait (Law 42 of 2014). The Environment Protection Law requires the EPA to develop and conduct comprehensive environmental surveys and monitoring programmes, and to establish an environmental database and provide information to support decision making. The eMISKMarine Implementation Project will support the EPA in meeting these requirements for the marine environment.

In order to deliver the Implementation Project in an effective way, The Authority requires a range of field-based surveys to be conducted in order to acquire baseline and monitoring data across the marine environment of Kuwait. The Authority therefore seeks Contractors capable of providing one or more of the following:

•Lot 1 - Inshore and offshore trawling surveys;
•Lot 2 - Bird and cetacean surveys;
•Lot 3 - Habitat, algae and litter surveys;
•Lot 4 - Dive surveys;
•Lot 5 - Water sampling;
•Lot 6 - Human activities surveys;
•Lot 7 - Aerial, hydrographic, sediment sampling and drop camera surveys
•Lot 8 - Turtle nest surveys;
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The surveys will take place in Kuwaiti waters.       


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:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 09/08/2018 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 09/08/2018
         Time: 12:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lowestoft:-Marine-survey-services./726Y7CJ3ZZ

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/726Y7CJ3ZZ
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Lisa Scott
       Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
       Email: procure@cefas.co.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/06/2018

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