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UKRI-2369 Hawaii Offshore Drilling Project

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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13 Jun 2023 at 11:05

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12 Dec 2022 at 10:05

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11 Nov 2022 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation is seeking suppliers for the UKRI-2369 Hawaii Offshore Drilling Project in the services category. This project involves a marine remote seafloor drilling capability and suitable vessel for a scientific drilling and coring campaign off Hawaii between August and October 2023. The procurement stage is tender, with a contract value of 14,493,709 USD signed on 2023-06-06. The buying organisation, UKRI, is based in Swindon, UK, and the procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses, especially those providing offshore drilling services. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. The award for the project has been granted to Benthic USA LLC. Suitable businesses would have experience in offshore drilling services and the technical capabilities to fulfil the marine remote seafloor drilling requirements outlined in the tender. The tender deadline for submissions was 2022-12-12 at 14:00 UTC, with the bid opening scheduled for the same date and time.

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Notice Title

UKRI-2369 Hawaii Offshore Drilling Project

Notice Description

The British Geological Survey, acting on behalf of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling, requires a marine remote seafloor drilling capability and suitable vessel to operate offshore Hawaii for a scientific drilling and coring campaign for a period of up to 2 months between August and October 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contractor must be able to supply the full operational spread including a remote seafloor drill rig, the vessel, and all the personnel required to operate the spread, The seafloor drill rig must be capable of rotary rock coring to at least 110m below seafloor in water depths of 100m to 1300m.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0383de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016694-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

45 - Construction work

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry


CPV Codes

34514000 - Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms

43124900 - Rock-drilling equipment

45262422 - Subsea drilling work

76320000 - Offshore drilling services

76340000 - Core drilling

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£14,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,493,709 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Kate Richardson
Contact Email
kate.richardson@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 75621736

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BENTHIC USA

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