Official UK procurement notice
HM Coastguard Managed Service for the Provision of Vessel Traffic Service Operators (VTSO)
Authority: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the Provision of a Managed Service for the Provision of Vessel Traffic Service Operators (VTSO)
CPV: Technical control services · Technical support services · Traffic monitoring services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The MCA works to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that…AwardedPublished value£650,000
The MCA works to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships and people are safe, and to prevent pollution from ships.
To support the delivery of the maritime safety mandate, HM Coastguard provides a VesselTraffic Service (VTS) for the Channel VTS and Sunk VTS areas, in the English Channel and in the approaches to the Ports of London, Harwich and Felixstowe respectively.
The English Channel is widely recognised as one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, with HM Coastguard VTS Operators (VTSOs) responsible for the provision of VTS in the northern part of the English Channel (for South West bound traffic heading from the North Sea towards the Atlantic Ocean) while French Coastguard colleagues are responsible for the provision of VTS in the southern part of the English Channel (for North-East bound traffic heading from the Atlantic Ocean towards the North Sea). The Sunk area covers the entry and exit point for ships proceeding to the Port of London (the busiest inland port in the UK), Felixstowe (the busiest container port in the UK) and Harwich (one of the busiest multi-modal ports in the UK).
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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 (2)
- Quality Factors (inclusive of Social Value): 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Factors (inclusive of Social Value): 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
VTSOs must already hold the necessary VTSO qualifications with a minimum of 6 months practical experience as a VTSO in an equivalent VTS area
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Sept 2023, 16:26 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2024, 18:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Oct 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-012575- Accelerated
Severe staff shortages has resulted in minimally-staffed shifts placing pressures on existing VTSOs to work extended hours at short notice, any further reduction will result in HMCG being unable to deliver VTS services for the Channel and Sunk areas concurrently.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0402c2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Oct 2023, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Oct 2023, 11:00 BST
Timeline
5 Oct 2023 → 17 Apr 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline5 Oct 2023, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened5 Oct 2023, 11:00 BST
- Notice published17 Apr 2024, 18:40 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2023- Buyer details updated22 Sept 2023, 15:15 BST
- Status changed to complete17 Apr 2024, 18:40 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Apr 2024, 18:40 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV | 5 Oct 2023 | 9 Oct 2023 | +4 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders · IV | 5 Oct 2023 | 9 Oct 2023 | +4 d |
| — | TextJustification · IV | Severe staff shortages has resulted in minimally-staffed shifts placing pressures on existing VTSOs to work extended hours at short notice, any further reduction will result in HMCG being unable to deliver VTS services for the Channel and Sunk areas concurrently. | Requirement is to ensure the continuation of the delivery of VTS services for the Channel and Sunk areas concurrently whilst a recruitment exercise is being undertaken. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kongbsberg Norcontrol Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012575-2024-1 · Kongbsberg Norcontrol Ltd
- Signed
- 12 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The MCA works to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that… | 1bids | — | — | £440,356 – £880,711 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £440,356 – £880,711 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Department for TransportReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kongbsberg Norcontrol LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.