Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Kate Richardson
Telephone
+44 7562167366
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) Refit Contract 2025
Reference number
UKRI-4651
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Contract Award for ship maintenance services. The Contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations.
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: 38,000,000 DKK
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- DK - Denmark
Main site or place of performance
DANMARK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement is for the provision ship refit services, to support the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The Contract is required to provide dry dock, repair and upgrade services and facilities in accordance with the 5 annual special survey requirements and the repairs and upgrades within the SDA 2025 refit Specification. Along with the refit infrastructure the yard are required to support OEM and SME contracts to support the works within the refit and conduct specialised purchasing of equipment and materials required for the special dry docking and refit.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Contract value approximately £4.2m in GBP
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Competition is not possible due to shipyard (dry dock) availability in the required timeframe and existing knowledge of the vessel. Alternatives would face technical difficulties in completing the refit, increasing costs and delay to the overall programme.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orskov Yard A/S
1000399412, Str Havnepladsen 16
Frederikshavn
9900
Telephone
+45 96208500
Country
Denmark
NUTS code
- DK - Denmark
National registration number
N/A
Internet address
https://www.orskov.dk/offshore/
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 38,000,000 DKK
Total value of the contract/lot: 38,000,000 DKK
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=925090265
GO Reference: GO-2025212-PRO-29402726
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom