Notice Information
Notice Title
RRS James Cook Refit Contract 2025
Notice Description
This notice follows the completion of voluntary standstill against the Contract Award Notice 2025/S 000-010186 for RRS James Cook Refit Contract 2025. As a result, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has contracted for the essential annual maintenance of the vessel, scheduled for June/July 2025. Given the urgency of scheduling and resource requirements, an immediate booking was essential to ensure the legal compliance & safety of the vessel.
Procurement Information
Following the failure of the originally planned contract, the scheduled and essential re-fit of the RSS James Cook could no longer be accommodated at the previously designated yard. As a result, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) was compelled to re-contract for the essential annual maintenance of the vessel, scheduled for June/July 2025. Given the urgency of scheduling and resource requirements, an immediate booking was essential to ensure the legal compliance & safety of the vessel.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ef24
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042079-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £572,188 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Jul 2025 - 26 Jul 2025 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- noc_tenders@noc.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- SO14 3ZH
- 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
- Bargate
- Westminster Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042079-2025
22nd July 2025 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041972-2025
22nd July 2025 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035868-2025
27th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011150-2025
25th March 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010186-2025
19th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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