Contract Timeline

Publication Date

25th March 2025 14:46:44 PM

Contract Summary

In accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is deemed lawful under Schedule 5, paragraph 13 of the PA 2023. This exemption applies because the goods, services, or works required under the public contract are strictly necessary due to extreme and unavoidable urgency, preventing the contract from being awarded through a competitive tendering procedure. Following the failure of the originally planned contract, the scheduled and essential re-fit of the RSS James Cook can no longer be accommodated at the previously designated yard. As a result, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has been 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.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04ef24

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Award, Contract

Procurement Method

Direct

Procurement Method Details

Direct Award

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

CPV Division(s)

Awarding Authority

NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

noc_tenders@noc.ac.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

National Oceanography Centre

Southampton

SO14 3ZH

United Kingdom

Awarded Supplier(s)

Supplier Name(s)

DAMEN SHIPYARDS

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

19th March 2025 15:02:58 PM

Contract Summary

In accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is deemed lawful under Schedule 5, paragraph 13 of the PA 2023. This exemption applies because the goods, services, or works required under the public contract are strictly necessary due to extreme and unavoidable urgency, preventing the contract from being awarded through a competitive tendering procedure. Following the failure of the originally planned contract, the scheduled and essential re-fit of the RSS James Cook can no longer be accommodated at the previously designated yard. As a result, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has been 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.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04ef24

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Award, Contract

Procurement Method

Direct

Procurement Method Details

Direct Award

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

CPV Division(s)

Awarding Authority

NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

noc_tenders@noc.ac.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

National Oceanography Centre

Southampton

SO14 3ZH

United Kingdom

Awarded Supplier(s)

Supplier Name(s)

DAMEN SHIPYARDS