Tender

AIS Basestation Replacement Project

  • Maritime & Coastguard Agency

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-011011

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bf4e

Published 17 April 2023, 4:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road

Southampton

SO15 1EG

Contact

Jonathan Nicklin

Email

contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

AIS Basestation Replacement Project

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Automatic Identification System (AIS) are needed to ensure the ongoing reliability and availability of AIS information used in coordination centres to deliver vessel traffic management and search and rescue services as mandated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and UK Government and in doing so, enables the UK Government to monitor shipping around the UK coastline to ensure the safety of shipping, mariners, life at sea, reduction of pollution at sea and maritime security.

A number of the current AIS basestations that are in active use are old and need to be replaced before they present a risk to His Majestys Coastguard (HMCG) ability to deliver operational services.

These basestations are a critical part of the infrastructure that is needed in order for HMCG to determine the location of vessels from its coordination centres. Knowing the location of vessels is key to being able to deliver vessel traffic management services, for example the Vessel Traffic Service in the English Channel and the Vessel Traffic Monitoring service therefore the location of vessels is also key to the HMCG operators general situational awareness and for delivery of search and rescue services.

62 AIS basestations that are in active use are old and need to be replaced before they present a risk to HMCG ability to deliver crucial operational services.

Tenderers must register on the Department for Transports (DfT) procurement portal (Jaggaer) in order to access the tender documents and bid for this opportunity.

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two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
  • 32571000 - Communications infrastructure
  • 34930000 - Marine equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Open Procedure Tender.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

12 June 2023

End date

30 June 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

MCA proposes to enter into a Contract for a period of 2 years, with the option to extend for a further 6 months as a contingency should the supply of goods be impacted.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

17 May 2023

Local time

8:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 May 2023

Local time

8:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Transport

London

Country

United Kingdom