Notice Information
Notice Title
UK SBS SSAPR20024 Charter of MS Hebridean Sky
Notice Description
This is for an urgent ship charter, due to the COVID-19 emergency. The requirement is two-fold: 1) To provide safe accommodation for up to 118 staff returning from Antarctica. This will minimise the risk ofinfection to the Falkland Islanders as well as amongst themselves, and avoids placing an intolerable strain onthe limited infrastructure on the Islands; and 2) To provide safe passage back to the UK. Additional information: The COVID-19 emergency has hugely disrupted the planned arrangements to return personnel from Falkland Islands to the UK in a manner that was not foreseeable, and there is an immediate need to place this contract to secure safe board and passage for the staff. Staff working in the Antarctic region who would normally return to the UK via the Falkland Islands, would usually make use of the MoD Air Bridge to return to the UK. MoD advise the Airbridge is now prioritised for medical and other emergency staff and in addition its normal routing is compromised. The usual alternative route planned for in the event of difficulty using the Airbridge, is through Chile, which is not viable as the country has closed its borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive The COVID-19 emergency has hugely disrupted the planned arrangements to return personnel from FalklandIslands to the UK in a manner that was not foreseeable, and there is an immediate need to secure safe boardand passage for the staff. Staff working in the Antarctic region who would normally return to the UK via the Falkland Islands, would usuallymake use of the MoD Air Bridge to return to the UK. MoD advise the Airbridge is now prioritised for medical andother emergency staff and in addition its normal routing is compromised. The usual alternative route planned for in the event of difficulty using the Airbridge, is through Chile, which is notviable as the country has closed its borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No other safe, reliable alternative arrangements (e.g. commercial aircraft) are available. It is neither practical norsafe for staff to remain in the Falkland Islands for any extended period. Charter of a ship is the best solution and the MS Hebridean Sky is the only suitable vessel in the vicinity, that is immediately available. Accordingly theextreme urgency exemption permitted under Regulation 32 (2) (c) applies. This Direct Award complies with the provisions of PPN 0120, which require that Regulation 32(2) (c) may beinvoked in response to the current COVID-19 outbreak, so long as the following tests have all been met: 1. There are genuine reasons for the extreme urgency; 2. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable; 3. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales for PCR; 4. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority. All of these tests are satisfied in the current circumstances.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ffa252b8-3efa-426a-80f2-691c7ce6dabd
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1003bf05-13cb-4d39-8b9a-07ba3153a855
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
63726400 - Ship chartering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,480,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,480,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20205 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Mar 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Mar 2020 - 5 May 2020 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FF
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1003bf05-13cb-4d39-8b9a-07ba3153a855
1st May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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