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title: "DIT Civil National Shipbuilding Strategy Export Plan - Offshore Wind Vessels in Europe"
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# DIT Civil National Shipbuilding Strategy Export Plan - Offshore Wind Vessels in Europe

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f100428d-2d26-44b0-8eb8-893eb5a4fd7f

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is seeking proposals for the "DIT Civil National Shipbuilding Strategy Export Plan - Offshore Wind Vessels in Europe." This procurement is classified under the industry category of ships and boats, specifically aiming to support DIT's Maritime team in developing an Export Plan that aligns with the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 11:00 on 16 June 2021. The contract, valued at £20,000 (ex-VAT), is anticipated to commence on 14 July 2021 and run for two months. Bidders must be compliant with Cyber Essentials or equivalent standards as part of their submission requirements.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the marine and offshore industries, particularly those involved in shipbuilding, repair, and associated services. Companies that can demonstrate value-for-money solutions and have expertise in marine research services or offshore supply vessel services will find this tender particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging this contract to expand their market engagement strategies and better position themselves within the European offshore wind development sector.

## Notice

The Department for International Trade ("DIT") has a requirement for the provision of DIT Civil National Shipbuilding Strategy Export Plan - Offshore Wind Vessels in Europe. The Secretary of State for DIT is the contracting authority. The full specification is provided with the Invitation to Tender but in summary the requirement is to help DIT Maritime team to develop a Civil Export Plan to support the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and requires the Contractor to identify the size, scale and value of future vessels builds (and if possible, refit and repair opportunities) related to offshore wind developments in Europe. UK yards can then use this data to align their resources and investment behind the detail of the future builds programme and develop a future market engagement strategy - with the support of DIT / HMG. The contract shall be for a period of 2 months. The requirement has an estimates total value of PS20,000 (ex-VAT) and this value includes and available contract option(s). Bidders will be expected to demonstrate their tenders will continue to deliver value for money throughout the period of the contract. DIT has conducted a Cyber Risk Assessment to identify the level of cyber risk to this requirement. It has been identified that Cyber Essentials or equivalent is required and that the Contractor follows the principles of ISO27001. However, the Authority reserves the right to carry-out an information security risk assessment using NIST800-53 and ISO27005 standards. DIT is using e-tendering for this procurement which means this Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the forms for submitting a response are only available in electronic form which can be accesses via your web browser at: http://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/ Bidders should read all the instructions and documents thoroughly and follow the defined processes to comply with our requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8e2b086-f624-415a-b10c-f2528021e6bd |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2021 - 17 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats
- 34510000 - Ships
- 34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
- 34520000 - Boats
- 60640000 - Shipping operations
- 60651600 - Offshore supply ship services
- 63726800 - Research vessel services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 76500000 - Onshore and offshore services
- 76520000 - Offshore services
- 76522000 - Offshore supply-vessel services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2021 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8e2b086-f624-415a-b10c-f2528021e6bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8e2b086-f624-415a-b10c-f2528021e6bd
  2nd June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/

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