Official UK procurement notice
ID 3357796 DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division – Arrangement, Build and Delivery of a Catamaran Survey Vessel - using the provision of Regulation 32(2)(a).
Authority: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Marine and Fisheries Division·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe current Research Vessel (RV) Capitella, owned and operated by DAERA, Marine and Fisheries Division, conducts the marine scientific work programme in compliance with the Department’s statutory and policy responsibilities. The Client requires a replacement for RV Capitella which has reached the end of its service life. The new vessel must: 1. Provide a medium term marine survey capability and innovative design solution (15-20 years) 2. Be physically and technically capable of conducting multidisciplinary marine survey work. 3. Maintain an emergency response capability (rapid response to marine pollution events). 4. Demonstrate value for money. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is the National Authority. The vessel is not classed and shall be certificated by any of the Certifying Authorities authorised under the Workboat Code Edition 2 (latest version).
CPV: Research vessel services · Support services for land, water and air transport · Support services for water transport
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The current Research Vessel (RV) Capitella, owned and operated by DAERA, Marine and…Awarded
The current Research Vessel (RV) Capitella, owned and operated by DAERA, Marine and Fisheries Division (MandFD), conducts the marine scientific work programme in compliance with the Department’s statutory and policy responsibilities. The Client requires a replacement for RV Capitella which has reached the end of its service life and must: - Provide a medium term marine survey capability and innovative design solution (15-20 years) - Be physically and technically capable of conducting multidisciplinary marine survey work - Maintain an emergency response capability (rapid response to marine pollution events). Please refer to the Technical Specification for more details on the services required.
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 (6)
- AC1 Personnel Experience: 15.4%
- AC2 Vessel Design and General Arrangement: 24.5%
- AC3 Planned Programme Build Schedule: 14.7%
- AC4 Project Risk Register: 10.5%
- AC5 Defect Procedures: 4.9%
- AC6 Total Contract Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (6)
- AC1 Personnel Experience: 15.4
- AC2 Vessel Design and General Arrangement: 24.5
- AC3 Planned Programme Build Schedule: 14.7
- AC4 Project Risk Register: 10.5
- AC5 Defect Procedures: 4.9
- AC6 Total Contract Cost: 30
- 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Mar 2021, 10:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Oct 2021, 15:05 BST
- Authority reference
ID 3357796- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024620- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029b91Find a Tender
Publisher note: A contract was awarded to Blyth Catamarans under Regulation 32)2)a)
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated4 Oct 2021, 15:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Catamarans ltdSME | £1,013,478 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 024620-2021-ID 3357796-1 · Blyth Catamarans ltdSME
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2021
- Value
- £1,013,478
- Status
- active
- Change Hull construction to be Infused Resin method Engine Fans upgrade Deck Hatches upgrade Fendering upgrade (6”) Power assisted steering upgrade DYENA (wbv) upgrade to Seatrax, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Regulation 72(1)(b) for additional works, services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. And, Regulation 72(1)(e) whereby the change, regardless of its value, is not substantial when considered against the principles set out in paragraph 8. The original contract award value was £923,478k which with the modification included is now estimated at £1,013,478. Representing an approx. 10% uplift of the original award value, this is comfortably within the 50% cap regulated. The additional work is within the broad scope of the original contract and the Department can monitor to ensure that the additional services provided are in line with the scope of the original contract. This modification represents a long term whole life cost VFM representation to the fuel consumption and the impact to the environment.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Official name: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Marine and FisheriesContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Blyth CatamaransAwarded supplier
- Blyth Catamarans ltdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.