Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
Contact
Lisa Scott
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CEFAS23-18 Specialist Marine Technical Consultant
Reference number
CEFAS23-18
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98360000 - Marine services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Specialist Technical Marine Consultancy services required to support the development of a Project Business Case for a vessel refit/replacement and overseeing delivery of the ‘preferred option’. Although the Contract Period shall be for the delivery of all Parts set out in the Specification (Parts A, B, C and D), progression from Parts A and B to any and each subsequent stage will require express approval from the Authority. The Authority may, subject to the necessary approvals being in place and subject to confirming the Services and Charges with the Supplier for Parts C and or D, progress to Parts C and or D of the Contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Lowestoft
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Research Vessel (RV) Cefas Endeavour is owned by Cefas and is operated to enable the collection of marine scientific data and evidence to underpin its critical role in support of Defra and other government departments. RV Cefas Endeavour is also the primary vehicle through which Cefas can generate the necessary data to underpin national and international obligations such as sustainable fisheries, food security, biodiversity and conservation and environmental quality. RV Cefas Endeavour is managed and maintained to achieve a planned operational life of 30 years, and having been delivered in 2003, the vessel has a planned end of operational life in 2033.
Following Cefas’ inclusion within the UK Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy: A refreshed strategy for a globally successful, innovative and sustainable shipbuilding enterprise, Cefas is developing a Project Business Case to assess how Cefas can best undertake marine scientific data collection beyond the planned operational life of RV Cefas Endeavour. Currently at the end of the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) stage, the process has created a short-list of options to be taken forward to the Outline Business Case (OBC) stage, as below:
• Option 1: RV Cefas Endeavour Continuation to 2048 (without targeted life extension investment).
• Option 2: RV Cefas Endeavour Continuation to 2048 (with targeted life extension investment).
• Option 8: New vessel to replace RV Cefas Endeavour with ‘like-for-like’ scientific capability.
• Option 9: New vessel to replace RV Cefas Endeavour with ‘enhanced’ scientific capability.
All options involve a vessel, whether this is the continued use of RV Cefas Endeavour beyond 2033, or the commissioning of a new research vessel which can make use of the latest scientific and technological advances. There is therefore a requirement to draw upon a Specialist Marine Technical Consultant (SMTC) to develop the Project Business Case, and perform activities associated with the identification of the ‘Preferred Option’ (Part A), development of the ‘Preferred Option’ (Part B), procurement of the ‘Preferred Option’ (Part C), and implement the ‘Preferred Option’ (Part D) until it is in place, operational, and outside of warranty claims (for certain options only).
As noted above, this procurement relates to the delivery of all Parts set out in the Specification (Parts A, B, C and D). However, progression of the Contract beyond from Parts A and B to any and each subsequent stage will require express approval from the Authority. The Authority may, subject to the necessary approvals being in place and confirming the Services and Charges with the Supplier for Parts C and or D, progress to Parts C and or D of the Contract. The anticipated value of Parts A and B is £350k incl VAT. The estimated total maximum value for Parts A, B, C and D is £1.5m incl VAT.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Team / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability (see full details in the procurement docs) / Weighting: 35
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
23 October 2023
End date
23 October 2033
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 September 2023
Local time
11:45pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 July 2023
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs