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title: "UKRI-3140 Marine Technical Advisor for UKRI-NERC"
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# UKRI-3140 Marine Technical Advisor for UKRI-NERC

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fce1438d-f7b5-44b8-8a1b-7cd24bfbfc65

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract for the provision of a marine technical advisor for UKRI-NERC. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, aimed to appoint a supplier to support NERC in delivering marine technical advice. The contract, with a value of £5,000,000, was awarded to Houlder Limited. The tender had an open procedure procurement method and a tender period end date of 2024-01-09. The contract period is from 2024-01-10 to 2027-01-07, focusing on engineering-related scientific and technical services.

This procurement process presents opportunities for businesses involved in engineering-related scientific and technical services, especially those with expertise in marine technical advisory services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable, as indicated by the tender's suitability criteria. The contract, awarded to Houlder Limited, showcases how businesses can grow by providing specialist services to support organisations like the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) in their technical endeavours.

## Notice

UKRI wishes to establish a framework agreement ("Agreement") for the provision of a marine technical advisor for UKRI-NERC. The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to support the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) in delivering a broad range of marine technical advice. The Agreement will be set up to appoint a single Supplier who will act as the main contractor. The Supplier may choose to take the lead role with other 'specialist' sub-advisors in order to provide a pre-selected core team for breadth of expertise and consistency of approach. The following organisations can access this framework Agreement: *National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOC) *UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83b17eb6-69df-4a9a-8754-8ffb7f2649fd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Jan 2024 - 7 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOULDER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2024 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83b17eb6-69df-4a9a-8754-8ffb7f2649fd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83b17eb6-69df-4a9a-8754-8ffb7f2649fd
  11th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=834672152
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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