Official UK procurement notice
GSS24096 - Marine Labour · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement description***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition***
BAS required ad-hoc marine contingent labour to be supplied to the BAS vessels as and when required. This procurement relates to the established a framework agreement, which will be divided into 3 lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Deck
Roles covered: Master, Chief Officer, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Bosun, Bosun's Mate, Science
Bosun, Launchman, ABs
Lot 2 - Engine
Roles covered: Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer, 3rd Engineer, 4th Engineer, Deck Engineer, ETO Engineer, ETO Comms, Motorman
Lot 3 - Catering
Roles covered: Purser, Cook-Stewards, Senior Stewards, Stewards, Chief Cook, Cook
This contract has been awarded after an open procedure under PCR2015
CPV: Marine services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 18 suppliers · 6 bids received (0.3 per place) · 5 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 12 Feb 2025
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1DeckCancelledRenewal
Lot 1 - Deck
Roles covered: Master, Chief Officer, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Bosun, Bosun's Mate, Science
Bosun, Launchman, ABs
Lot #2EngineersCancelledRenewal
Lot 2 - Engine
Roles covered: Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer, 3rd
Lot #3CateringCancelledRenewal
Lot 3 - Catering
Roles covered: Purser, Cook-Stewards, Senior Stewards, Stewards, Chief Cook, Cook
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Understanding: 35%
- Approach: 30%
- price: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Understanding: 35
- Approach: 30
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 25
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “GSS24096 - Marine Labour” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 18 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Nov 2024, 14:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
GSS24096- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048877- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bceeFind a Tender
Publisher note: ***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** BAS required ad-hoc marine contingent labour to be supplied to the BAS vessels as and when required. This procurement relates to the established a framework agreement, which will be divided into 3 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Deck Roles covered: Master, Chief Officer, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Bosun, Bosun's Mate, Science Bosun, Launchman, ABs Lot 2 - Engine Roles covered: Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer, 3rd Engineer, 4th Engineer, Deck Engineer, ETO Engineer, ETO Comms, Motorman Lot 3 - Catering Roles covered: Purser, Cook-Stewards, Senior Stewards, Stewards, Chief Cook, Cook This contract has been awarded after an open procedure under PCR2015
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Jan 2025, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
3 Jan 2025 → 14 Aug 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened3 Jan 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown17 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Contract starts12 Feb 2025
- Notice published14 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025- Status changed to complete14 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 3 Jan 2025 | 17 Jan 2025 | +14 d |
Deadline extended to 17th January 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,400,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 048877-2025-1
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 048877-2025-2
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 048877-2025-3
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 048877-2025-4
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 048877-2025-5
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Shared Business Services LtdReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Advanced Resource Managers LimitedFramework contractor
- Elite Consult Group LtdFramework contractor
- Offshore Operations LimitedFramework contractor
- Seamariner LimitedFramework contractor
- Worldwide Recruitment Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.