Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
Oil and Gas Environment and Decommissioning, 2nd and 3rd Floor, AB1 Building, 48 Huntly Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1SH
UK
Contact person: Murray Wood
Telephone: +44 1224254038
E-mail: Murray.wood@decc.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.decc.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.decc.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Services-related-to-the-oil-and-gas-industry.
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specialist offshore environmental and decommissioning services.
Reference number: TRN1138/03/2016
II.1.2) Main CPV code
76000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) requires the provision of specialised environmental and decommissioning services to support its functions relating to the regulation of offshore oil and gas exploration, production and decommissioning activities, on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 620 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of procurement: The key function will be to provide specialist environmental and decommissioning advice to DECC so that it can effectively fulfil its regulatory remit of ensuring:
— Proper assessment of the environmental impact of oil and gas development activity;
— Optimum economic and environmental consideration of decommissioning proposals.
The programme aims to deliver:
— An improved understanding of the environmental impacts of oil and gas activity and the mitigation measures to be adopted;
— Dissemination of specialist knowledge and best practice in oil and gas operations in the UKCS and other areas of activity;
— A prolonged self-sufficiency in oil and gas, with deferment of abandonment costs, and life extension of facilities and infrastructure;
— Possible reductions in decommissioning costs.
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:
1 620 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 54
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The budget for this requirement is a 30 month programme and is anticipated to be within the range 750 000 GBP - 900 000 GBP excluding VAT, with 150 000 GBP - 180 000 GBP allocated to fiscal year 2016-2017 and 300 000 GBP-360 000 GBP allocated for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. Total expenditure will depend on the frequency of work requirements, their scope and value.
Subject to securing the necessary funds, there may be the potential to extend the contract under the same terms and conditions, including expenditure estimates, for a period of up to 24 months, subject to the agreement of the appointed contractor. The maximum value of this possible extension for the full 24 months would be 720 000 GBP excluding VAT.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/06/2016
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/07/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The budget for this requirement is a 30-month programme and is anticipated to be within the range 750 000 GBP - 900 000 GBP excluding VAT, with 150 000 GBP - 180 000 GBP allocated to fiscal year 2016-2017 and 300 000 GBP - 360 000 GBP allocated for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. Total expenditure will depend on the frequency of work requirements, their scope and value.
Subject to securing the necessary funds, there may be the potential to extend the contract under the same terms and conditions, including expenditure estimates, for a period of up to 24 months, subject to the agreement of the appointed contractor. The maximum value of this possible extension for the full 24 months would be 720 000 GBP excluding VAT.
ITT: Specialist offshore environmental and de...
Type: Invitation to Tender.
Status: Validated.
Contract Reference: TRN1138/03/2016.
Opening Date: 25.5.2016 12:00.
Closing Date: 7.7.2016 12:00.
Access Code: 932P47WH7P.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Aberdeen:-Services-related-to-the-oil-and-gas-industry./932P47WH7P
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/932P47WH7P
GO Reference: GO-201656-PRO-8168911
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Energy and Climate Change
Oil and Gas Environment and Decommissioning, 2nd and 3rd Floor, AB1 Building, 48 Huntly Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1SH
UK
Telephone: +44 1224254038
E-mail: murray.wood@decc.gsi.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/05/2016