Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-2369 Hawaii Offshore Drilling Project
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Geological Survey, acting on behalf of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling, requires a marine remote seafloor drilling capability and suitable vessel to operate offshore Hawaii for a scientific drilling and coring campaign for a period of up to 2 months between August and October 2023.
CPV: Core drilling · Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms · Offshore drilling services · Rock-drilling equipment · Subsea drilling work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The contractor must be able to supply the full operational spread including a remote…AwardedPublished valueUS$14,500,000
The contractor must be able to supply the full operational spread including a remote seafloor drill rig, the vessel, and all the personnel required to operate the spread, The seafloor drill rig must be capable of rotary rock coring to at least 110m below seafloor in water depths of 100m to 1300m.
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 (2)
- Technical / Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical / Quality: 70
- Price: 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
- 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
- 11 Nov 2022, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Dec 2022 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-2369- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016694- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0383deFind a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=785608064" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=785608064</a> GO Reference: GO-2023613-PRO-23184052
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Dec 2022 → 13 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published13 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2023- Status changed to complete13 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders: 14 December 2022 · IV.2.7 | 12 Dec 2022 | 14 Dec 2022 | +2 d |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Offs…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benthic USA LLCHawaii Offshore Drilling Project | US$14,493,709 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Hawaii Offshore Drilling Project · Benthic USA LLC
- Signed
- 6 Jun 2023
- Value
- US$14,493,709
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Benthic USA LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria