Contract

RRS James Cook Refit Contract 2025

  • National Oceanography Centre

UK10: Contract change notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041972

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ef24 (view related notices)

Published 22 July 2025, 12:27pm



Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

Before modification:

  • £350,000 including VAT

After modification:

  • £389,253 excluding VAT
  • £389,253 including VAT

11.22% increase

Above the relevant threshold

Contract modification date

22 July 2025

Effective date of the modification

22 July 2025

Justifications for contract modification

  • Additional goods, services or works

Reason that these justifications apply

This modification is made under the legal ground provided in the Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 8, paragraph 8 ("Additional goods, services or works").

The justification for using this ground is that the modification provides for the supply of works in addition to those already provided for in the contract. Using a different supplier for these highly integrated works would result in the supply of works that are incompatible with the ongoing refit, leading to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance and a substantial duplication of costs for the authority. This modification increases the original contract value, but remains within the 50% cap permitted under this ground.


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Supplier

Damen Shipyards

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWLR-8384-GXMN

Avelingen West 20

Gorinchem

4202 MS

Netherlands

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

National Oceanography Centre

  • Companies House: 11444362
  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1185265
  • Scottish Charity Register: SC049896
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYLV-3456-PMCQ

National Oceanography Centre

Southampton

SO14 3ZH

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ32 - Southampton

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government