NERC Research Vessels Refit, Upgrade and Maintenance Services

A Prior Information Notice
by UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£-£45M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
21 May 2021
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom: UNITED KINGDOM

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

This PIN is to advise the market of UKRI/NERC intentions regarding the planned creation of a framework for refit and maintenance of UKRI-NERC owned vessels. UKRI/NERC owns three ocean going research ships. It requires refit and maintenance services for: -Planned and unplanned refit and maintenance work. -Modifications to reduce the carbon footprint of the vessels. It is intended that a market engagement event will be held on a date to be confirmed. Please refer to the additional information field for details on how to express an interest and information regarding the Market Engagement Event

Lot Division

1 Vessels operated by the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton (NOCS)

UKRI-NERC owns three ocean going research ships. … The requirement will be met using one procurement under the two stage restricted procedure covering of all three of the UKRI-NERC vessels, although the procurement will be split into two lots as follows. Lot 1 – Vessels operated by the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton (NOCS) -Royal Research Ship (RRS) “James Cook” -Royal Research Ship (RRS) “Discovery” -Any vessel owned or chartered by UKRI Further information on the RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook can be found at: https://noc.ac.uk/facilities/ships Services are to commence early in 2022 and will be for an initial period of 3 years, with two further optional one year extensions.
2 Vessels operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)

UKRI-NERC owns three ocean going research ships. … The requirement will be met using one procurement under the two stage restricted procedure covering of all three of the UKRI-NERC vessels, although the procurement will be split into two lots as follows. Vessels operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) •Royal Research Ship (RRS) “Sir David Attenborough” (SDA) •Any vessel owned or chartered by UKRI Further information on the RRS Sir David Attenborough can be found at: https://www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operations/sites-and-facilities/facility/rrs-sir-david-attenborough/ Services are to commence early in 2022 and will be for an initial period of 3 years, with two further optional one year extensions.

CPV Codes

  • 50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships
  • 50241100 - Vessel repair services
  • 50245000 - Upgrading services of ships

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** If you would like to express an interest in relation to this requirement, please send an email with the title “UKRI-1441 NERC Research Vessels Refit, Upgrade and Maintainance Services Framework– Expression of Interest” to BASProcurement@ukri.org Please include your company name and contact details in this email. There will be a Supplier Event in relation to this requirement on the a date to be confirmed to present the aims of the project and the procurement process. It will also give suppliers a chance to ask any questions. The event will take place via Zoom. If you wish to attend the Supplier Event, please confirm your attendance to the above email address. Details on how to join the event will be sent out by following confirmation of the date. Please note, all suppliers that express an interest in this requirement will receive all the information that is shared at the Supplier Event, even if they cannot attend To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=595874859 GO Reference: GO-2021521-PRO-18282072

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