Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Marine and Fisheries Division
17 Lisburn Road
Lisburn
BT28 3EL
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 3357796 DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division – Arrangement, Build and Delivery of a Catamaran Survey Vessel - using the provision of Regulation 32(2)(a).
Reference number
ID 3357796
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63726800 - Research vessel services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The current Research Vessel (RV) Capitella, owned and operated by DAERA, Marine and Fisheries Division (MandFD), conducts the marine scientific work programme in compliance with the Department’s statutory and policy responsibilities. The Client requires a replacement for RV Capitella which has reached the end of its service life and must: - Provide a medium term marine survey capability and innovative design solution (15-20 years) - Be physically and technically capable of conducting multidisciplinary marine survey work - Maintain an emergency response capability (rapid response to marine pollution events). Please refer to the Technical Specification for more details on the services required.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
21
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2021/S 000-005152
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ID 3357796
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
11 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Blyth Catamarans
CANVEY ISLAND
SS8 0QZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.blythcatamarans.co.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £923,478
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 63726800 - Research vessel services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The current Research Vessel (RV) Capitella, owned and operated by DAERA, Marine and Fisheries Division (MandFD), conducts the marine scientific work programme in compliance with the Department’s statutory and policy responsibilities. The Client requires a replacement for RV Capitella which has reached the end of its service life and must: - Provide a medium term marine survey capability and innovative design solution (15-20 years) - Be physically and technically capable of conducting multidisciplinary marine survey work - Maintain an emergency response capability (rapid response to marine pollution events). Please refer to the Technical Specification for more details on the services required.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
21
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£923,478
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Blyth Catamarans ltd
CANVEY ISLAND
ss8 0qz
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.blythcatamarans.co.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Hull construction to be Infused Resin method
Engine Fans upgrade
Deck Hatches upgrade
Fendering upgrade (6”)
Power assisted steering upgrade
DYENA (wbv) upgrade to Seatrax
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Regulation 72(1)(b) for additional works, services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. And, Regulation 72(1)(e) whereby the change, regardless of its value, is not substantial when considered against the principles set out in paragraph 8.
The original contract award value was £923,478k which with the modification included is now estimated at £1,013,478. Representing an approx. 10% uplift of the original award value, this is comfortably within the 50% cap regulated.
The additional work is within the broad scope of the original contract and the Department can monitor to ensure that the additional services provided are in line with the scope of the original contract.
This modification represents a long term whole life cost VFM representation to the fuel consumption and the impact to the environment.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £923,478
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,013,478