--- title: "S&MOCB/3369 - Falkland Island Marine Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d2fcc203-c782-4b19-95a5-181cfa85a003" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2fcc203-c782-4b19-95a5-181cfa85a003" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2fcc203-c782-4b19-95a5-181cfa85a003.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2fcc203-c782-4b19-95a5-181cfa85a003.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, OTHER" published: "2020-08-21" --- # S&MOCB/3369 - Falkland Island Marine Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, OTHER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2fcc203-c782-4b19-95a5-181cfa85a003 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2fcc203-c782-4b19-95a5-181cfa85a003) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2fcc203-c782-4b19-95a5-181cfa85a003.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, Ships, Other is seeking tenders for a contract titled "S&MOCB/3369 - Falkland Island Marine Services," which falls within the ship chartering services sector. This procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with bids due by 25th November 2020. The contract will last for three years with an option for two additional years, covering the full spectrum of marine service duties in the Falkland Islands. Interested suppliers must comply with electronic trading requirements and possess relevant security clearances. The estimated value of the contract is £24,093,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in marine services, particularly those offering ship chartering and related logistics support. Companies that can provide shallow draft anchor handling tugs and meet security requirements are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With the emphasis on electronic trading and procurement through a selective negotiated procedure, participating businesses will need to demonstrate compliance and capability in delivering high-quality marine services to support operations in the Falkland Islands. ## Notice Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications "Electronic Trading A3 of 3 Version 4.1 dated 01 February 2020 Source: The Commercial Toolkit Available via: http://aof.uwh.diif.r.mil.uk or https://www.gov.uk/guidance/knowledge-in-defence-kid Section Guidance Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool. All payments for Contractor Deliverables under the Contract shall be made via CP&F. You can find details on CP&F at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system. The Cyber level of this requirement is "Low". A Cyber assessment will be carried out at Tender Stage. Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk The Salvage and Marine Operations Team, part of UK MOD, seek to place a Contract on behalf of Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands (CBFSAI) to charter two Shallow Draft Anchor Handling Tugs (AHT), to cover the full range of marine service duties to be carried out in the Falkland Islands (FI), and an additional vessel or barge able to undertake coastal supply, heavy mooring tasks, heavy lifting and other general duties. The duration of the Contract will be three years plus two separate option years. Crew provided to man these vessels must have passed a Criminal Reference Check, Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) and meet a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) or provide evidence of already holding SC/DV clearance. A Bidders Conference will be held at Tender Stage. The Contract will be drafted from Baltic International Maritime Council (BIMCO) Supplytime 2017 terms in conjuntion with MOD Standard Contracting terms. TUPE may apply to this requirement. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Ship chartering services.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ab02781-0449-4ff6-bac1-022338666433 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jul 2021 - 7 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,093,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, OTHER | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 63726400 - Ship chartering services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2020 at 14:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ab02781-0449-4ff6-bac1-022338666433 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ab02781-0449-4ff6-bac1-022338666433 21st August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://aof.uwh.diif.r.mil.uk - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/knowledge-in-defence-kid ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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