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# MCA Technical Specialist Advisory Services (Lot 5)

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a7fa211-cb19-4b45-8102-d8dda00ae232

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## Summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded a contract titled "MCA Technical Specialist Advisory Services (Lot 5)" under an open procedure for providing multi-disciplinary maritime technical and scientific services. This procurement falls under the technical services industry category (CPV code 71356000) and spans several locations, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The contract period runs from 28 October 2024 to 26 October 2029. This transparency notice confirms the award of the supplier, ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Limited, with the contract becoming active from 11 October 2024.

This tender opens extensive opportunities for businesses specialising in maritime technical advisory services, especially those with expertise in naval architecture, master mariners, and chief engineers. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly well-suited to compete and grow by providing emergency response services for multiple contracting authorities, including the MCA, Department for Transport, and various British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. The framework agreement allows these businesses to leverage their specialist knowledge and expand their market reach across various international locations where these services are pivotal.

## Notice

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is looking to establish a Framework Agreement on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. The framework is made up of specialist commercial providers with a firm background in the maritime sector who supply multi-disciplinary maritime technical and scientific services in response to an emergency incident. The Contracting Authorities will usually be the MCA, Department for Transport Central, Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board. The MCA reserve the right to procure services on behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Home Office, DEFRA, British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Monserrat, Saint Helena, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha and the Pitcairn Islands and Turks & Caicos Islands) and Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey & Isle of Man) during the life of this framework agreement in the event of an emergency response requirement. This is a transparency notice confirming the award of the supplier onto the following lot: Lot 5 Naval Architect, Masters and Chief Engineers, Surveyor Technical Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2978742-81ea-40aa-bfcd-593a4a88eaaf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2024 - 26 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO15 1EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABL ENERGY & MARINE CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356000 - Technical services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2024 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2978742-81ea-40aa-bfcd-593a4a88eaaf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2978742-81ea-40aa-bfcd-593a4a88eaaf
  4th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/384cf41b-7756-4bd0-abdf-0df3aaba01c5
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

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