Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
Buyer's 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) 2022
Reference number
MS 98/2/63
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: £213,059
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency is currently in the process of conducting an ongoing in depth review in order to implement the Government Digital Services (GDS) process to develop a new requirement for both SMarT and SMarT Plus which meets the GDS model requirements. This process has enabled us to assess potential alternative user friendly models of service delivery to manage claims for both schemes and consider the requirement to build new technology.
The current contract for the management of SMarT claims expires on 31 March 2022, 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
Contract No
MS 98/2/63
Title
SMarT Administering Body Contract 2022
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 March 2022
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
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £213,059
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