Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Maritime and 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
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Provision of Emergency Towage Vessel (ETV) Services for the UK.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60651300 - Anti-pollution ship services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement of a 3 x ETV managed service for the UK to provide emergency towage response coverage for the north/northwest of Scotland, Dover Straits and the South Western Approaches.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60651300 - Anti-pollution ship services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
3 x ETVs in total with 1 x ETV based in each of the following areas: north/northwest of Scotland, Dover Straits and the South Western Approaches
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The required ETVs must be multi-purpose response vessels capable of towing disabled ships, with towage capabilities ranging from 150t-220t bollard pull. Their primary role will be to reduce the risk of pollution by intercepting ships which have become disabled before they ground or collide with other ship traffic and towing them to a safe haven. The ETVs will also have a number of secondary duties including (but not limited to) firefighting, counter-pollution, hydrographic survey support and basic salvage operations. They will also be used to standby a disabled vessel in case the problem on board cannot be rectified and towage intervention might be required, and to act as a guard vessel to warn other shipping if an incident is in a shipping lane.
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract will be for a period of 8 years and the MCA reserve the right to split the tender requirement into Lots.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 March 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes