Contract

GSS24096 - Marine Labour

  • UK Research and Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048877

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

Published 14 August 2025, 4:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research and Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN21FF

Contact

Abigail Woods

Email

coreservices@uksbs.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ukri.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Research

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

GSS24096 - Marine Labour

Reference number

GSS24096

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition***

BAS required ad-hoc marine contingent labour to be supplied to the BAS vessels as and when required. This procurement relates to the established a framework agreement, which will be divided into 3 lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Deck

Roles covered: Master, Chief Officer, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Bosun, Bosun's Mate, Science

Bosun, Launchman, ABs

Lot 2 - Engine

Roles covered: Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer, 3rd Engineer, 4th Engineer, Deck Engineer, ETO Engineer, ETO Comms, Motorman

Lot 3 - Catering

Roles covered: Purser, Cook-Stewards, Senior Stewards, Stewards, Chief Cook, Cook

This contract has been awarded after an open procedure under PCR2015

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Deck

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Deck

Roles covered: Master, Chief Officer, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Bosun, Bosun's Mate, Science

Bosun, Launchman, ABs

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 25

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Engineers

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Engine

Roles covered: Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer, 3rd

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 25

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Catering

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Catering

Roles covered: Purser, Cook-Stewards, Senior Stewards, Stewards, Chief Cook, Cook

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: Approach / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 25

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2024/S 000-037390

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1, 2 & 3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Advanced Resource Managers Limited

Portsmouth

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05259448

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1, 2 & 3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Elite Consult Group Ltd

Chilton, Ferryhill

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

12584245

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1, 2 & 3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Offshore Operations Limited

Chelmsford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

13506153

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1, 2 & 3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Seamariner Limited

Southampton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

02745210

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1, 2 & 3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions Limited

Altrincham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

04265209

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition***

BAS required ad-hoc marine contingent labour to be supplied to the BAS vessels as and when required. This procurement relates to the established a framework agreement, which will be divided into 3 lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Deck

Roles covered: Master, Chief Officer, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Bosun, Bosun's Mate, Science

Bosun, Launchman, ABs

Lot 2 - Engine

Roles covered: Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer, 3rd Engineer, 4th Engineer, Deck Engineer, ETO Engineer, ETO Comms, Motorman

Lot 3 - Catering

Roles covered: Purser, Cook-Stewards, Senior Stewards, Stewards, Chief Cook, Cook

This contract has been awarded after an open procedure under PCR2015

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom