Notice Information
Notice Title
Request for Information - Marine Recovery Fund
Notice Description
ACTION REQUIRED:<br/>1) Express an interest in responding by emailing mrf@defra.gov.uk and asking for a copy of the RFI<br/>2) written returns are to be made before the return deadline of 14:00 on 7th November are to be submitted to mrf@defra.gov.uk.<br/><br/>Purpose<br/>This Request for Information is to seek feedback from relevant parties on the operational design of the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF). The MRF is intended to facilitate the delivery of strategic compensatory measures to compensate for unavoidable damage to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) from offshore wind developments. The MRF will play a key role in the Government's commitment to deploy 50 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 whilst continuing to protect our MPAs.<br/><br/>This RFI presents six potential delivery options for the MRF currently identified by Defra. These are based on the hypothetical Target Operating Model (TOM) on how we envisage the MRF working in the long-term. We are seeking feedback on the existing supply market and supplier capabilities within that market regarding these delivery models to inform the design of the enduring MRF. We welcome comprehensive information backed by evidence where possible.<br/><br/>Please note: This RFI is not to be construed as a request to submit a tender offer by a respondent at any stage. Answers from respondents may be used to inform Defra's potential tendering strategy. Not all options demonstrated would be subject to procurement legislation or necessarily result in a formal public procurement.<br/><br/>Confidentiality: Any information provided in response to this RFI is subject to the confidentiality restrictions outlined in the documentation. If Defra do proceed to tender, we will summarise received content in a wide summary format to explain to any bidders what was learnt at this stage for reasons of transparency.
Lot Information
Lot 1
1) Express interest in responding to mrf@defra.gov.uk
2) written returns on the return deadline are to be submitted to mrf@defra.gov.uk.
Purpose
This Request for Information is to seek feedback from relevant parties on the operational design of the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF). The MRF is intended to facilitate the delivery of strategic compensatory measures to compensate for unavoidable damage to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) from offshore wind developments. The MRF will play a key role in the Government's commitment to deploy 50 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 whilst continuing to protect our MPAs.
This RFI presents six potential delivery options for the MRF currently identified by Defra. These are based on the hypothetical Target Operating Model (TOM) on how we envisage the MRF working in the long-term. We are seeking feedback on the existing supply market and supplier capabilities within that market regarding these delivery models to inform the design of the enduring MRF. We welcome comprehensive information backed by evidence where possible.
Please note: This RFI is not to be construed as a request to submit a tender offer by a respondent at any stage. Answers from respondents may be used to inform Defra's potential tendering strategy. Not all options demonstrated would be subject to procurement legislation or necessarily result in a formal public procurement.
Confidentiality: Any information provided in response to this RFI is subject to the confidentiality restrictions outlined in the documentation. If Defra do proceed to tender, we will summarise received content in a wide summary format to explain to any bidders what was learnt at this stage for reasons of transparency. Additional information: 66140000 : Portfolio management services
79421000 : Project-management services other than for construction work
75130000 : Supporting services for the government
75100000: Administration services
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-040c80
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030528-2023
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
66 - Financial and insurance services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
31121340 - Wind farm
66140000 - Portfolio management services
75100000 - Administration services
75130000 - Supporting services for the government
75131000 - Government services
79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Mar 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
- Contact Name
- Roger Ruffles
- Contact Email
- mrf@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3JR
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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