II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39831100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Southampton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Work Package 1 (WP1) Pre-procurement Support:
• Review existing Aerial Dispersant Spray contract, with consideration for current MCA intellectual property rights on existing equipment.
• Review the findings of the MCA’s Oil Spill Risk Review, a study the MCA commissioned in 2020 to look at the current and future threat of marine oil pollution from shipping and offshore installations.
• Considering the findings of the MCA’s Oil Spill Risk Review and the views of end users, advise the MCA as it develops a set of draft requirements for a future Aerial Dispersant Spray service.
• Assist the MCA’s market engagement programme, which shall include:
o Developing a plan for industry engagement;
o Identifying prospective service providers;
o Advising on communications with prospective service providers; and
o Planning and running industry engagement events.
• Report on the findings of the industry engagement programme.
• Advise the MCA as it finalises a set of requirements for the Aerial Dispersant Spray Service, taking into consideration the findings of the market engagement activity and end user input.
Work Package 2 (WP2): Support to Procurement Process
• Provide expert knowledge and advice to assist MCA staff and MCA legal advisors with the creation of contractual mechanisms to measure and incentivise supplier performance.
• Alongside MCA staff and MCA contracted legal support, provide expert knowledge and advice to assist with the creation of procurement documents, in particular to establish evaluation criteria and a robust bidder selection process.
• Participate in the evaluation of tenders and in subsequent consensus and moderation meetings.
• Provide expert advice during negotiations to support the MCA’s position.
• Support the MCA in communications with bidders throughout the procurement, particularly in response to bidder technical queries.
• Support the MCA in communications with stakeholders throughout the procurement, particularly in response to bidder technical queries.
Work Package 3 (WP3): Post-Procurement Support
• Provide drafting assistance to the MCA and its legal advisors for the technical parts of the Aerial Dispersant Spray Contract as this document is finalised.
• Continue to provide advice post-contract-award, as required, to support the contract transition process and help resolve any issues or disputes which arise.
• Design and present material to facilitate knowledge transfer.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No