Tender

Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service

MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

20 Aug 2024 at 14:23

Planning

10 Mar 2023 at 09:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has initiated a procurement process for an "Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service" aimed at addressing marine oil spills in the UK’s Exclusive Economic Zone. This tender is classified under aerial spraying services and falls within the services industry category. Interested parties are invited to participate in the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation as per the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. The procurement involves several stages including the Selection Stage, Initial Tender Stage, Negotiation Stage, and the Final Tender Submission. The contract period is expected to last for 10 years with an option for a 24-month extension, and the deadline for initial tender submissions is 24th September 2024. The procurement aims to ensure preparedness and effective response to marine oil spills, with provisions for training, innovation, and operational resilience.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for companies with expertise in aerial dispersant operations, aviation services, and pollution control. Suppliers with the capability to deploy aviation assets rapidly and sustain operations over an extended period will be well-suited to compete. The MCA is seeking innovative and compliant solutions that adhere to aviation and environmental regulations, and industry best practices. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the aerospace, environmental services, and marine industries may find this an attractive opportunity due to the considerable contract value of £87,600,000 and the potential to leverage existing MCA-owned equipment. Bidders need to be prepared for a detailed and phased procurement process facilitated through the MCA's e-sourcing portal, Jaggaer, ensuring a transparent and competitive environment for all participants.

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Notice Title

Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service

Notice Description

Further to a Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference: 2023/S 000-007002 issued on the 10th of March 2023, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) (the Authority) is undertaking this procurement to appoint a suitably capable and experienced provider to deliver the Authority's Aerial Dispersant Spray Service following the expiry of the current contract. The purpose of the procurement is to contract for an aviation service for the application of oil spill dispersant that best meets the MCA's statutory obligations with respect to responding to and mitigating the impacts of marine oil spills. This will include aviation assets capable of carrying and applying large quantities of dispersant to an oil slick within a rapid timeframe to anywhere within the United Kingdom's (UK) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and to be able to sustain such an operation over an extended period of time. The solution to be procured must be compliant with both aviation regulatory environments, environmental regulations and industry best practice for aerial dispersant operations. The procurement will be operated in line with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (Regulations) and will use an output-based specification, supported by detailed scenarios and conversations with industry to inform a market-tailored solution, ensuring the most appropriate assets are provided and situated at the most suitable location(s) in the UK to meet the MCA's commitments. Furthermore, the procurement will include specific provisions to address training and innovation needs, dispersant logistics for an initial load and operational resilience and capability that will deliver a service that is an improvement on the current provision. This procurement will also take the opportunity to utilise a contract which aligns with the current best practice for public procurement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The information previously shared as part of the market engagement activities will be superseded by the procurement and contract documentation which is now available in connection with this contract notice. Only the information shared pursuant to this contract notice should be relied upon by suppliers deciding whether to participate in this procurement. This opportunity will be operated in line with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (Regulations). Following on from the publication of this Contract Notice, the procurement will be structured in the following stages: The Selection Stage : the Authority invites expressions of interest by completion of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ). The Initial Tender Stage : the Authority intends to shortlist the top four (or more, in the event of a tie) compliant SQ responses to this Invitation to Tender Stage (ITT). The Negotiation Stage : all Tenderers submitting a compliant Initial Tender will be invited to negotiate with the Authority. Invitation to Submit Final Tenders : following conclusion of the negotiations, the Authority will issue an Invitation to Submit Final Tenders to identify the preferred bidder. Tenderers should access the procurement documentation, inclusive of SQ in full via the Authority's e-sourcing portal Jaggaer, which provides more information on the procurement process. In addition to the SQ, the e-sourcing portal will provide the following information: a) Key Commercial Principles for which the Authority is seeking feedback on. b) Technical information containing relevant information such as level playing field information and background documents. c) Draft Invitation to Tender documents. The Authority reserves the right to change the ITT documentation and that an updated version of the ITT will be available at ITT stage for the down-selected Candidates to complete via the e-sourcing portal.

Renewal: The initial contract duration is for 10 years from Contract Award. The Authority may (at its sole discretion) extend the initial contract term by one period of 24 months by giving the supplier at least sixty (60) Working Days' (as defined in the regulations) notice before the end of the initial term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026519-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

60440000 - Aerial and related services

60441000 - Aerial spraying services

60445000 - Aircraft operating services

90715200 - Other pollution investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£87,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Mar 2023Expired
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
Jonathan Nicklin
Contact Email
jonathan.nicklin@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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