Scope
Reference
C0336
Description
This is a Contract for Port services/Agent/Chandler services for the RRS Sir David Attenborough for the October. In addition we require the support for a charter ship in Harwich in November.
Contract 1. UKRI-5191 Port Services Harwich (Interim Provision)
Supplier
Contract value
- £300,590 excluding VAT
- £360,708 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 August 2025
Contract dates
- 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2025
- 4 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 63721000 - Port and waterway operation services and associated services
Contract locations
- UKH3 - Essex
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Schedule 5, Paragraph 13 and Paragraph 14 of the Procurement Act 2023, the public contract concerns goods strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, applies to the award of this contract.
Supplier
Clarkson Port Services Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZY-7524-XWCL
2nd Floor Crown House, Crown Street,
Ipswich
IP1 3HS
United Kingdom
Email: cps@clarksons.com
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. UKRI-5191 Port Services Harwich (Interim Provision)
Contracting authority
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Kate Richardson
Telephone: 01793 442000
Email: nercprocurement@ukri.org
Website: https://www.ukri.org/
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government