Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Exeter
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
Contact
Sam Barker
Telephone
+44 11111
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK4 - Devon
National registration number
RC000653
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The charter of a research vessel
Reference number
UOE/2022/037/SB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60653000 - Hire of boats with crew
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University is seeking to charter a research vessel to undertake a 28-day research cruise to the North Sea, North Atlantic and north Icelandic shelf in order to collect shallow sediment cores, bivalve mollusc shell and supporting environmental datasets as part of the ERC SEACHANGE Project. The departure port is Southampton and the arrival port Reykjavik.
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: £379,167
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60653000 - Hire of boats with crew
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is seeking to charter a research vessel to undertake a 28-day research cruise to the North Sea, North Atlantic and north Icelandic shelf in order to collect shallow sediment cores, bivalve mollusc shell and supporting environmental datasets as part of the ERC SEACHANGE Project. The departure port is Southampton and the arrival port Reykjavik. The vessel must have the following capability:
• Seabird 911 stainless steel CTD with altimeter and Niskin 20 litre water bottles
• Megacorer with USBL positioning, 12 tube (3 sets of 0.5 m tubes), 2 plunger systems, liner racks for 24 tubes
• 12m piston corer with USBL positioning
• 3m gravity corer with USBL positioning
• Core splitter table
• 24-tooth steel box Arctica dredge (x2)
• 20’ reefer container
• Winch with pennant wire
• Topas sub-bottom profiler
• EM710 Multibeam echosounder (swath bathymetry)
• 2*-20 Freezer for scientific use
• 1* Fridge for sample storage
• Vessel must be available from 16/04/2022 to 16/05/2022
• Accommodation for science party of 25 in single cabins
• Seminar room
• 24 hour working pattern
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: Yes
Identification of the project
This procurement receives funding under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the grant agreement No 856488 ). The EU is however not participating as a contracting authority in this procurement
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 research vessel has the necessary capabilities to undertake the required research and deliver the necessary outputs. The cruise dates are the only ones compliant with the needs of the research project.
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
Title
The charter of a research vessel
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 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
National Oceanographic Centre
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
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: £379,167
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom