Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Contact person: Garry Raisbeck
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: Garry.Raisbeck@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/marine-management-organisation
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Offshore Vessel Charter to Support MMO Operations
Reference number: 25193 FI002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34511100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The MMO (as an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) require an increase in marine surveillance to monitor, control and enforce sustainable fishing practices. The MMO is coordinating an enforcement programme for monitoring, control and surveillance of sea fishing activity. In carrying out this regulatory function, the enforcement programme includes the inspection of fishing vessels at sea. The MMO are seeking to develop a framework with an operator or operators to conduct marine surveillance, monitoring and patrol of waters to the EEZ, and to facilitate the boarding of other vessels by the MMO's Marine Enforcement Officers (MEOs) whilst also providing a physical deterrent presence.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
76522000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The MMO (as an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) require an increase in marine surveillance to monitor, control and enforce sustainable fishing practices. The MMO is coordinating an enforcement programme for monitoring, control and surveillance of all sea fishing activity around the coast. In carrying out this regulatory function, the enforcement programme includes the inspection of fishing vessels at sea. The MMO have worked with Defra to develop a framework with three operators to conduct marine surveillance, monitoring and patrol of waters to the EEZ, and to facilitate the boarding of other vessels by the MMO's Marine Enforcement Officers (MEOs) whilst also providing a physical deterrent presence.
The framework term is for up to 4 years to be exercised in 1 year options i.e. 1y + 1y + 1y + 1y.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Framework mobilisation
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Vessel deployment
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Vessel boarding procedures
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Vessel abilities
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Personnel
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework term is for up to 4 years to be exercised in 1 year options i.e. 1y + 1y + 1y + 1y.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 243-555764
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Offshore Vessel Charter to Support MMO Operations
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atlantic Offshore Scotland UK Ltd
Ocean Spirit House, 33 Waterloo Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5BS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sentinel Marine Ltd
The Exchange 1 Eighthfloor, 62 Market Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5PJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North Star Shipping Aberdeen Ltd
12 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4ZT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Defra will act in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). Dissatisfied tenderers are advised to take their own legal advice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2019