Contract

AIS Basestation Replacement Project

  • Maritime & Coastguard Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-017890

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

Published 23 June 2023, 10:31am



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.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


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 centers 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 centers. 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.

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: £517,000

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

The purpose of this notice is to notify of the outcome of the procurement activity for the AIS Basestation Replacement Project.

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 centers. 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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Factors (inclusive of Social Value) / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The requirement has options to extend for a further 6 months only.

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-011011


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

19 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kongbsberg Norcontrol Ltd

310 Bristol Business Park, The Crescent, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £517,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Transport

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

London

SW1P 4DR

Country

United Kingdom