Provision of hazardous and noxious substance service to the Maritime Coastguard Agency's Counter Pollution and Response Branch

Concepts

• chemicals and oil pollution investigation
• maritime & coastguard agency's counter pollution and response branch
• southampton
• noxious substance service
• year service
• hour service
• coastguard agency's counter pollution
• maritime
• response branch
• environmental fate modelling of chemicals

Location

Southampton

Description

The provision of a 24 hour, 365 days a year service for expert advice to the MCA on matters arising from chemical incidents.

Total Quantity or Scope

The provision of a critical 24 hour service providing technical support for HNS incidents occurring within UK waters. In addition to provide trajectory, environmental fate modelling of chemicals in the sea and atmosphere and in-situ monitoring of vapour concentrations.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 90715100 - Chemicals and oil pollution investigation services

Indicators

Legal Justification

The risk of HNS incidents in UK waters remains and the MCA requirement for this critical service is unchanged. This service is a key component of its capability to manage any incident involving a HNS and its absence would severely restrict the MCA response to an incident of this type. This service is currently and will continue to be delivered by NCEC until the end of the extension term during which time the MCA will conduct a market consultation with a view to conducting a fair and open competition for a replacement contracted provision of this service.