Planning

Greece Located Sales Service for the UK Flag

MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY

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Planning

11 Jan 2023 at 13:26

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is planning a tender titled "Greece Located Sales Service for the UK Flag" in the Shipping operations industry category. This procurement process is in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for February 10, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on April 3, 2023, and end on April 2, 2025. The MCA is looking for a service delivery partner to promote the UK Flag in Greece, requiring expertise in the global maritime market and shipping dynamics.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in global shipping and maritime services to collaborate with the MCA in boosting the UK Ship Register's visibility and tonnage. Suitable businesses should have knowledge of global flag administrations and demonstrate the ability to act as sales agents in the maritime industry. Interested suppliers are advised to prepare for the tender documentation launch in March 2023 and register through the Department for Transport's e-Sourcing portal to participate in this exciting opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Greece Located Sales Service for the UK Flag

Notice Description

Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) will be publishing a further Contracts Finder Opportunity notice to be supported by an Initiation to Tender (ITT) during March of 2023. This will be to formally invite proposals for its requirement to work with a service delivery partner to provide a sales agency service to be based in Greece. The service delivery partner will operate on behalf of the UK Ship Register to actively promote the UK Flag to generate increased Gross Tonnage. In addition to this, the service delivery partner will provide a UK Ship Register sales office to be based in Greece. It will be imperative that the service delivery partner must be able to fulfil the following requirements: a) Must be able to provide a suitably qualified and/or experienced person to represent the UK Ship Register as a sales agent in sales meetings with maritime industry representatives. b) Must demonstrate substantial knowledge of the global maritime market with suitable experience in global shipping. c) Must demonstrate substantial knowledge of global flag administrations and be conversant in the commercial dynamics affecting shipping companies. It should be noted that specific training on the UK Ship Register and its benefits will be provided during the implementation of the new contract to commence from the 3rd of April 2023. Any queries relating to this future procurement please contact - contracts@mcga.gov.uk It is important that suppliers interested in this requirement and to access the respective tender documentation to be launched during March 2023 are to register via the Department for Transports e-Sourcing portal. https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cd72ade-fe52-4342-9a8a-6fd65d3e6cef
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

60640000 - Shipping operations

79342300 - Customer services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Apr 2023 - 2 Apr 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO15 1EG
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Banister & Polygon
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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