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title: "PROVISION OF TIER 2 OIL RESPONSE COVER FOR THE DOCKYARD PORT OF PORTSMOUTH (PIN)"
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# PROVISION OF TIER 2 OIL RESPONSE COVER FOR THE DOCKYARD PORT OF PORTSMOUTH (PIN)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9dfa4a87-6246-4faa-8812-0ab72f074757

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, acting as the buying organisation, has initiated a planning stage tender titled "PROVISION OF TIER 2 OIL RESPONSE COVER FOR THE DOCKYARD PORT OF PORTSMOUTH." This procurement falls under the industry category of services related to the oil and gas industry. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 13th September 2022. The procurement aims to secure a contract for oil spill response services at the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth, meeting statutory requirements set by the Maritime Coastguard Agency.

This tender issued by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses involved in oil spill response, pollution investigation services, and environmental services. The procurement process targets small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses should note the detailed requirements outlined in the service scope document for potential collaboration. Successful bidders will be expected to provide rapid response capabilities and equipment for Tier 2 incidents at the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth, adhering to specified regulations and response times.

## Notice

This is a Prior-Information Notice at no Commitment. Please read the below and email your interest to DESShips-Comrcl-Portsm@mod.gov.uk The MOD intention is to Award the Contract by mid December 2022 (TBA). PROVISION OF TIER 2 OIL RESPONSE COVER FOR THE DOCKYARD PORT OF PORTSMOUTH DRAFT STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT (Subject to update). BACKGROUND: This statutory requirement is for a contract to be placed with an oil spill response service provider to ensure rapid access to response capability in the event of a Tier 2 incident at the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth, as required by the Maritime Coastguard Agency. GENERAL 1. Provision of Tier 2 Oil Spill response cover for the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth. SCOPE 2. The service covers the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth; limits as detailed in SI 2005 No 1470 - Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order and as depicted on Admiralty Chart 2045. 3. The Service is to be in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulation 1998 and 2015 amendments. 4. The services under schedule of Requirements Items 1-3 are to include: a) On-Call expert advisor at immediate notice following contact by any one of the Authority Representatives as detailed in Paragraph 6 below on a 24-hour, 365 day a year basis. b) Requests to attend can be made on 24-hour, 365 day a year basis with a response time from call-out to arrival at the incident within 6 hours. c) The requirement is ad-hoc and for unlimited callouts per annum. No volume of work can be guaranteed. d) Provision of an expert advisor to attend the port on request for a period of at least 48 hours. e) Provision of sufficient stocks of Tier 2 Oil Spill equipment to be able to guarantee attendance and supplies to an incident: with initial equipment arriving at the scene of incident within 6 hours of request. f) Attendance for at least one full Tier 2 exercise in the 3-year period, with attendance at other joint training with MOD and the Tier 1 provider as mutually available. The type of exercise will be as agreed between parties. The cost for this to be included in the contract and not at additional cost. g) An immediate action required to resolve the Tier 2 incident. 5. The services under Schedule of Requirements Item 4 are to be in accordance with the contractor's scale of fees for the standby and / or in-use rates of oil spill response equipment, should it be required for dealing with a Tier 2 incident. INITIATION OF RESPONSE REQUEST 6. For the purpose of callouts under Schedule Item 1-3 the following Authority personnel are authorised to initiate an immediate response under the contract. *Contact Numbers for para 6 will be provided at a later stage (Contract Award). Please note all Government sourcing activity are undertaken by the Defence Sourcing portal (DSP). If you are interested, please register on the DSP Supplier Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b016a617-542f-4da8-b71e-ddc4465d3edc |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 3LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90715000 - Pollution investigation services
- 90715100 - Chemicals and oil pollution investigation services
- 90730000 - Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
- 90733500 - Surface water pollution drainage services
- 90741200 - Oil spillage control services
- 90741300 - Oil spillage rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2022 at 13:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b016a617-542f-4da8-b71e-ddc4465d3edc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b016a617-542f-4da8-b71e-ddc4465d3edc
  15th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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