Planning

MCA Small Vessel Chartering Provision

MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY

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Planning

19 Feb 2025 at 14:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is in the planning stage of a tender titled "MCA Small Vessel Chartering Provision," relevant to the "Hire of vessels with crew" industry category. This procurement process involves securing ship chartering services to support their Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) branch. The procurement is valued at £900,000 and aims to appoint a long-term partner for vessel hire requirements necessary for at-sea pollution response within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone. The procurement will follow the new Procurement Regulations effective from February 2025, with a future notice date anticipated on 1st April 2025. The intended delivery location encompasses regions across the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pollution control and maritime services. Companies with expertise in providing charter vessel services, especially those experienced in pollution control and salvage operations, are well-suited to compete. The partnership promises stable, long-term contract prospects and engagement with a major national agency, potentially leading to additional future collaborations and growth within the maritime sector. The critical focus on securing value for money, transparent auditing, and effective pollution management highlights the importance of reliable and compliant service delivery.

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Notice Title

MCA Small Vessel Chartering Provision

Notice Description

Counter Pollution is one of His Majesty's Coastguards (HMCG) Seven Functions and the Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) branch operates as the UK Competent Authority with specific responsibility for Counter Pollution preparedness and responding to at-sea pollution from shipping and offshore installations within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and the management of the UK Government's stockpiles of equipment and dispersant. It is tasked to: * Protect public Health * Prevent pollution occurring by minimising the risk of pollution from ships and offshore installations; * Determine any actual, or threat of, environmental impact and, where pollution occurs: * Minimise the impact on the UK waters, the UK EEZ, coastlines and economic interest. Take the lead in responding to pollution at sea from ships and/or monitor the at-sea-clean up contracted by ship owners/insurers;

Lot Information

Lot 1

CPS currently source its vessel hire requirements on a case by case basis and secure charters from a range of suppliers based on competitive market rates. The requirement moving forward however is to secure a long-term partner to work with the team in the delivery of all ship chartering services across all of its sectors, securing value for money, provide effective management of counter pollution risk and shall provide HMCG with a contract that is transparent and auditable. The procurement will be undertaken in accordance with the new Procurement Regulations (Procurement Law 2023) which are due to come into force in February 2025. The full scope of these changes setting out how public procurements will be undertaken from this date are set out here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transforming-public-procurement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005892-2025
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34513600 - Pollution-control vessels

60651000 - Hire of vessels with crew

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2025Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MARITIME AND 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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