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CONTRACT CHANGE FOR THE USE OF THE AERIAL VERIFICATION AND SPRAY SERVICE SPOTTER AIRCRAFT FOR MARITIME PATROL ACTIVITY

Anti-pollution ship services
UK
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Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Maritime & Coastguard Agency: "CONTRACT CHANGE FOR THE USE OF THE AERIAL VERIFICATION AND SPRAY SERVICE SPOTTER AIRCRAFT FOR MARITIME PATROL ACTIVITY". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMaritime & Coastguard AgencyScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Coverage: 4 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMaritime & Coastguard Agency
Procedure methodNot published
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Statuscomplete
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Published10 May 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update10 May 2021, 22:55 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAnti-pollution ship services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02af3e
What is being bought
The MCA originally awarded a contract to RVL Aviation Limited for the provision of an aerial verification and spray service utilizing a spotter aircraft in support of both spray operations and maritime patrol activity. The service includes the aerial application of oil spill dispersant using a Boeing 737 400 modified for aerial dispersant spray delivery. This service requires the use of a Spotter Aircraft to conduct maritime reconnaissance patrols and, in the event of an oil spill in which dispersant is required, to ensure the safety of the spray aircraft and the effectiveness of the dispersant application. The Spotter Aircraft is available for the MCA’s use at least 98% of the time but is not routinely used for spray operations due to the rare requirement for this service. The contract modification will provide a temporary alteration to be made to the Spotter Aircraft under the MCA’s Aerial Dispersant Spray Contract to enable it to undertake a trial of a radar system on behalf of the UK Government. The trial itself will consist of a series of flights over the course of 12 weeks, or around 120 flying hours, from the end of July 2021 to test the utility of the radar system in a range of operational scenarios. Once the trial is complete the requirement will cease and any additional equipment, including the installed radar system, will be removed.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 May 2021, 22:55 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    10 May 2021, 22:55 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    10 May 2021, 22:55 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    A contract change to enable the utilisation of the existing ‘Spotter Aircraft’ under the MCA’s Aerial Spray and Verification contract for additional short-term maritime patrol activity to trial equipment. Additional information: Not provided
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    10 May 2021, 22:55 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 10 May 2021, 00:00 BST · £638,553
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
RVL Aviation Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£638,553 · signed 10 May 2021, 00:00 BST · active
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Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Contracting authority GB-FTS-7980
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  • Maritime & Coastguard Agency
    buyer

    105 Commercial Road, Southampton, UK, SO15 1EG
    contracts@mcga.gov.uk

  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
    reviewBody

    Southampton, SO15 1EG

  • RVL Aviation Limited
    supplier

    01880927
    East Midlands Airport, Building 21 Anson Rd, Derby, UK, DE74 2SA
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Procedure rationaleThe MCA’s Aerial Spray and Verification Contract, provided by RVL Aviation, relies on the use of a Spotter Aircraft for maritime patrol activity and to spot oil and perform a safety and targeting role during spray operations. Because of its role in spotting oil slicks, the aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 200, is equipped to perform aerial reconnaissance missions. To make best use of the asset the aircraft is therefore used to conduct maritime reconnaissance missions on behalf of the MCA, supplementing the MCA’s Aerial Surveillance and Verification Contract. It is also made available for use by other government departments; the aircraft has conducted reconnaissance missions in support of fisheries enforcement, border protection and maritime law enforcement, on behalf of a number of other government stakeholders. The UK Government have approached the MCA with a requirement to use the Spotter Aircraft to conduct a proof-of-concept trial on a radar system. The requirement is urgent, with a limited window of opportunity to conduct the trial over the summer months. The Spotter Aircraft RVL provide is already equipped with the fixed fittings required to carry the radar, so the installation and removal will be relatively quick and unintrusive, enabling the modifications to be made in time for the summer window. Furthermore, with capacity already available in this asset, the trial will not impact on the MCA’s own operational priorities. Upon conclusion of the trial after approximately 12 weeks of flight time, the radar and all associated equipment will be removed from the aircraft. If the trial is successful and the concept is proven, it is the UK Government’s intention to tender for an enduring requirement as an open competition. MCA considers that this change is permitted on the basis that it is not substantial under Regulation 72(1)(e) as the change does not materially alter the original procurement or the scope of the services. The Contractor is using the same spotter aircraft to deliver the additional, short-term service and the increase in charges reflects only the increased flying hours and cost of the temporary modifications to the aircraft and as such the economic balance of the contract has not changed. The Spotter Aircraft already conducts reconnaissance on behalf of the MCA and other government departments, which it has done since the commencement of the contract and consequently there is no considerable extension of scope. This contract modification is simply to facilitate a specific, temporary requirement of another government partner. No new conditions have been added to the contract which would have altered the initial procurement had they been present at that stage – this is a short-term contract change which will not be enduring. In any event, contracting for short-term additional aerial capacity through open competition would cause significant inconvenience for the MCA and a substantial duplication of costs. RVL is the only operator who can utilise existing spare capacity in the Spotter Aircraft provided under its Aerial Verification and Spray Service.