Award

The Administration of the Government Support for Maritime Training Scheme (SMarT)

  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-004405

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02988a

Published 4 March 2021, 10:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Southampton

Email

contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Maritime safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Administration of the Government Support for Maritime Training Scheme (SMarT)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75100000 - Administration services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The administration of Government support grants for maritime training, under the scheme known as SMarT — Support for Maritime Training.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £229,657

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The administration of Government support grants for maritime training, under the scheme known as SMarT — Support for Maritime Training.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The Agency is currently in the process of conducting a further in depth review in order to implement the Government Digital Services process to develop a new requirement for both SMarT and SMarT Plus which meets the GDS model requirements. This process will allow us to assess potential alternative user friendly models of service delivery to manage claims for both schemes and consider the need to build the new technology.

The current contract for the management of SMarT claims expires 31 March 2021, pending our evaluation of the results of this review, and to ensure a continuation of this service, it is our intention to direct award a short-term contract to the incumbent supplier, Ricardo Energy and Environment.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ricardo Energy and Enviroment

The Gemini Building, Fermi Ave, Harwell

Oxford

OX11 0QR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number

08229264

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £229,657

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Spring Place

Southampton

SO15 1EG

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Spring Place

Southampton

SO15 1EG

Country

United Kingdom