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title: "UKSBS PR18116 Marine Brokerage Services"
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# UKSBS PR18116 Marine Brokerage Services

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a3b88d0-22a6-4ac2-a4cd-1f19653ad56a

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## Summary

The public procurement process, initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focuses on the provision of Marine Brokerage Services under the tender titled "UKSBS PR18116". This procurement falls within the ship brokerage services industry and is set in the location of Swindon, England. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £335,000. Bids were required to be submitted by 11:00 on 27th September 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 20th November 2018 and last until 19th November 2021, including possible extensions.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for maritime and brokerage businesses, particularly those with expertise in vessel management, disposal, and valuation. Companies that are registered with the appropriate certification, such as a valid DUNS number, can access this procurement opportunity through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, noting that UK Shared Business Services aims to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness among its contracting partners.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 27th September 2018 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. UKRI, through its component Research Council, the NERC, currently operates a fleet of 4 vessels undertaking a range of oceanographic science and logistics operations worldwide including the re-supply of the UK's Antarctic stations. It has a requirement to obtain marine brokerage services to handle a range of activities related to its fleet to include: (a) disposal, by sale, of vessels surplus to requirements; (b) chartering in of vessels; (c) chartering out of its vessels and (d) the valuation of vessels. As the above services are non-core activities, UKRI wishes to select marine brokers on a fixed term contract - for an initial term of three years, with two optional one year extensions. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris/ by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/708c2de9-c0e8-4385-8409-e1e2b4e96d73 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 22 Nov 2018 - 19 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £335,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £132,250 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | H.CLARKSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63522000 - Ship brokerage services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2018 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/708c2de9-c0e8-4385-8409-e1e2b4e96d73
- 22 Aug 2018 at 09:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb756e71-cde4-4dfb-929c-eaec6c403bf4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/708c2de9-c0e8-4385-8409-e1e2b4e96d73
  27th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb756e71-cde4-4dfb-929c-eaec6c403bf4
  22nd August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/740e50c1-9e8e-4e20-9b7b-62f168cbae29
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e62b610c-e5c7-4c18-bd28-126e05a9d908
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3cd114ea-cced-4e7b-a12e-0e66c1de3efd
  UKSBS PR18116 RFP Marine Brokerage Service
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cf248ec-b863-482f-815c-a5579e279de5
  UKSBS PR18116 RFP Request for Proposal questions_

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris/

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