Tender

UK Search and Rescue 2nd Generation (UKSAR2G)

MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY

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Tender

08 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency is currently engaged in the active procurement process for the UK Search and Rescue 2nd Generation (UKSAR2G) programme, aimed at replacing existing helicopter and aerial surveillance contracts from 2024 to 2026. This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on air-rescue services with a classification ID of 60443000. The procurement method employed is a selective procedure with competitive negotiation, and the tender period concludes on 8th April 2021. This initiative is critical for ensuring compliance with international Search and Rescue obligations and is located within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in aerial services, including helicopter and drone operations, emergency response, and surveillance technologies. Firms capable of providing fast, urgent short-range and high-endurance long-range rescue services are particularly well-suited to compete, alongside those offering unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) solutions. The contract structure allows for multiple lots, encouraging a broad array of service providers to participate, thus fostering innovation and competitive pricing in the air-rescue sector.

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Notice Title

UK Search and Rescue 2nd Generation (UKSAR2G)

Notice Description

The UK Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) programme will procure a successor service to both the UK Search and Rescue - Helicopters (UKSARH) and Aerial Surveillance and Verification (ASV) contracts when they expire between 2024 and 2026. These contracts provide Her Majesty's Coastguard with helicopter assets and operations to comply with international Search and Rescue (SAR) obligations, rescuing people in distress around the UK coast, and fixed-wing assets and operations to monitor polluting, illegal or anti-competitive activity. MCA has developed proposals for a successor service which: 1. moves away from the existing 'one-size-fits-all' approach, with market-led asset data; 2. recognises the collaborative nature of SAR and how it is utilised by other government agencies; 3. encourages maximum competition to drive value and innovation, for example use of unmanned (drone) assets during the lifetime of the contract; and 4. continues to provide a service that rescues thousands of people every year.

Lot Information

Fast, urgent, short-range search, rescue and response services

The MCA's SAR capability is coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) which uses available personnel, facilities and information to locate persons in distress for which it will coordinate the rescue to retrieve such persons. Bidders for Lot 1 will be required to provide a service which responds to tasks from the ARCC on short notice and carry out fast, urgent, short-range rescue operations to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their immediate medical needs or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety. This contract would respond to the majority of tasks undertaken by the current UKSARH contract and is of use to other parts of government/HEMS aviation services.

Options: The MCA from time to time extend the term for any base but any extended term shall not expire more than 24 months from the original term for that base.

High endurance, long-range search, rescue and response services

The MCA's SAR capability is coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) which uses available personnel, facilities and information to locate persons in distress for which it will coordinate the rescue to retrieve such persons. Bidders for Lot 2 will be required to provide a service which accepts tasks from the ARCC which require a high endurance, long range aircraft to execute the required rescue operations to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their immediate medical needs or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety. This lot 2 is for less frequent tasks requiring the ability to respond to mass casualty and civil contingency events or events involving international coordination.

Options: The MCA from time to time extend the term for any base but any extended term shall not expire more than 24 months from the original term for that base.

Fixed wing and/or unmanned air vehicle (UAV) rapid search only, surveillance and pollution response services

The MCA's SAR capability is coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) which uses available personnel, facilities and information to locate persons in distress for which it will coordinate the rescue to retrieve such persons. Bidders for Lot 3 will be required to provide a service which accepts tasks from the ARCC which require search services only or a surveillance and/or pollution response. Lot 3 will identify risky, polluting, dangerous, illegal or anti-competitive activity and verify to the appropriate authority.

Options: The MCA from time to time extend the term for any base but any extended term shall not expire more than 24 months from the original term for that base.

Aerial search, rescue and surveillance services

Lot 4 will include all services included in Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3.

Options: The MCA from time to time extend the term for any base but any extended term shall not expire more than 24 months from the original term for that base.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0299a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004655-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

34710000 - Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft

35112000 - Rescue and emergency equipment

35611600 - Maritime patrol aircrafts

35612500 - Search and rescue helicopters

35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles

60424100 - Hire of aircraft with crew

60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew

60440000 - Aerial and related services

60443000 - Air-rescue services

79961200 - Aerial photography services

90715000 - Pollution investigation services

90733000 - Services related to water pollution

90740000 - Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY
Contact Name
Neil Grant
Contact Email
uksar2g@mcga.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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