---
title: "DAERA - AFBI - Appointment of a Shipyard for the Construction of a Research Vessel"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS, THE AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE"
published: "2024-04-23"
---

# DAERA - AFBI - Appointment of a Shipyard for the Construction of a Research Vessel

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS, THE AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4.json)

## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute is seeking to appoint a shipyard for the construction of a research vessel tailored to meet marine fisheries science requirements. This procurement falls under the goods category with a focus on survey vessels. The process is at the award stage, with the contract value amounting to £28,152,000 GBP. The procurement method used is a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The specific opportunity aims to engage ASTILLEROS ARMON VIGO SA for the construction.

This tender presents an opportunity for shipyards specializing in survey vessels to participate in the construction of a research vessel for marine fisheries science. Businesses with expertise in auxiliary research vessels, research vessel services, and marine services are well-suited to compete. The contract, led by The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, offers a significant value of £28,152,000 GBP for successful completion of the project. Interested parties should focus on meeting quality and cost criteria as part of the selection process.

## Notice

AFBI wishes to engage a shipyard for the construction of a new Research Vessel which is specifically tailored to meet AFBI's marine fisheries science requirements and be capable of technological update over a service life of 30 years minimum.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

AFBI wishes to engage a shipyard for the construction of a new Research Vessel which is specifically tailored to meet AFBI's marine fisheries science requirements and be capable of technological update over a service life of 30 years minimum. Additional information: Any increases/modifications will be managed in accordance with the relevant public procurement regulations. Neither CPD nor the Contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The successful contractor's performance. on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the Notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013157-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000,000 |
| Lots value | £22,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,152,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS, THE AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 5PX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Upper Malone |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASTILLEROS ARMON VIGO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats
- 34510000 - Ships
- 34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
- 34513000 - Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
- 34513100 - Fishing vessels
- 34513550 - Survey vessels
- 35513200 - Auxiliary research vessel
- 63726700 - Fishing-vessel services
- 63726800 - Research vessel services
- 98360000 - Marine services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2024 at 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013157-2024
- 22 Mar 2022 at 11:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007696-2022
- 16 Mar 2022 at 14:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007194-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4.json.