Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which further information may be obtained

2 Contract Details

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Title

Derelict Vessel Removal in Wales

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Description of the goods or services required

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) plan to procure a Contractor(s) to deliver derelict vessel removal including (but not limited to):

- Removal of vessels that could either be floating, lightly aground, hard aground, sunken in shallow water or partially buried in mud – this should preferably involve the use of a crane stationed on a hardstanding adjacent to the area where vessels are present.

- Following requirements of a marine licence, and all best practice guidance when working in sensitive and/or protected areas of land and sea (these should be consulted with the contract manager and appropriate NRW staff who will be able to provide advice).

- Vessel survey for hazardous waste prior to, and during, the removal operation.

- Appropriate disposal of vessels and any other waste collected during the operation, including any hazardous waste (NRW may appoint a separate contractor to carry out this part of the requirement if appropriate, depending on the contract needs).

The contract is anticipated to be delivered in early 2024, with a possibility of similar contracts being required again in late 2024 and beyond depending on NRW needs.

NRW is looking to engage with the market. The purpose of this notice is to seek information from the marketplace in relation to the capacity to carry out this potential future contract opportunity. This is to inform the method statement section of a marine licence application required prior to the contract commencing. It will also inform the procurement strategy ensuring that any procurement route subsequently selected is attractive to the marketplace and will provide a competitive tendering environment for efficient delivery of any future contract requirements. The information we are looking for is detailed in the "Additional Information" section of this notice.

Contractors should note that this notice does not constitute any guarantee or work, it is purely for market research purposes.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135645.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

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Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

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Additional Information

NRW is interested in obtaining the following information from any interested parties:

- What methods would be used for the removal of a range of small-to-medium size vessels in various state of disrepair, while ensuring minimal impacts on the surrounding protected areas of land and sea? As per best practice guidance recognised by NRW, this should preferably involve the use of a crane stationed on a hardstanding adjacent to the area where the vessels are present; dragging of vessels should also be avoided at all times – please provide a maximum tonnage of any machinery that would be deployed, and any other details that you would propose in a method statement while tendering for a similar contract.

- What are the anticipated timescales that would be required to deliver the removal of 10, 15, or 20 small-to-medium derelict vessels in various state of disrepair?

- What are the anticipated costs of removing 10, 15, or 20 small-to-medium derelict vessels in various state of disrepair?

- Are there any other aspects that should be considered ahead of a removal of 10, 15, or 20 small-to-medium derelict vessels in various state of disrepair?

(WA Ref:135645)

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Publication date of this notice