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title: "Crewing cover for Welsh Fisheries Patrol Vessels"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038db8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-04-12"
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# Crewing cover for Welsh Fisheries Patrol Vessels

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038db8

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has completed the procurement process for crewing cover services for Welsh Fisheries Patrol Vessels. The procurement aimed to recruit temporary vessel crews with specific qualifications and expertise to ensure the vessels can operate effectively. The contract has been awarded to Seaworthy Consulting Limited, with an estimated value of £500,000. The tender stage required suppliers to submit bids through an e-tendering platform, with a focus on technical quality and pricing criteria. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses adept in providing crewing cover services for marine vessels to compete for a contract with the Welsh Government. Companies in the fishing-vessel services, recruitment services, or related sectors could find this opportunity suitable for business growth. The contract is expected to create business opportunities worth up to £600,000, offering potential for long-term collaboration through renewal options. Interested parties should ensure compliance with the tender submission requirements to be considered for this valuable contracting opportunity.

## Notice

Welsh Government operate three Fishery patrol Vessels and are responsible for enforcing the entire Welsh zone. The two larger vessels have a minimum safe manning level of four crew and the third vessel a minimum safe manning level of three crew. All crew on board the vessels have specific qualifications and experience which are required to undertake their roles. Due to the nature of the work involved, it is not possible to move staff from other departments within Welsh Government to cover any period of absence. Lack of sufficient crew has been an issue for a number of years and has raised criticism from a number of areas. It is not feasible to train a relief crew to be deployed elsewhere and made available, leaving the more realistic solution to recruit short term contracted staff who have the skills and level of expertise required to undertake our statutory duties. The initial roles required on the Fishery Patrol Vessels are: - Vessel Master - First Mate - Engineer - Rib Coxswain/Bowman All these roles have defined qualifications/experience to allow a person to undertake the roles and will be provided at the tender stage. Welsh Ministers seek a supplier who can recruit or provide highly skilled temporary vessel crews within the specified timescales, to provide the temporary extra cover required to allow the vessels to operate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bidders are invited to submit Bids to be awarded the Contract for Crewing cover for our Fisheries Patrol Vessels. The Contract is for the delivery of the Services as described in the Specification. For information purposes the potential value of the Contract is estimated to be approximately GBP 125,000 excluding VAT per annum. If the additional 1+1+1-year extension options are enacted, then the approximate maximum contract value is estimated to be GBP 500,000 exc. VAT (GBP 600,000 including VAT). E-Tender Information: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation. - Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration. - The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation. - On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password. - The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. - In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password. - Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click "Forgot your password?" - Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. - If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again. - Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform. - Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation). - Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform. - Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2pm How To Find The ITT: - Once logged in you must click on 'ITT's Open to all Suppliers' - The e-tender references for this contract are: itt_99716 - Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the 'Open to all Suppliers' area to the 'My ITT's' on the home page. - You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the 'Attachments' area. - Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the 'Messages' area to contact the buyer directly - Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.

Renewal: 4 years on a 1+1+1+1 basis

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010428-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CAERDYDD / CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF44 8EG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Aberdare West and Llwydcoed |
| Westminster constituency | Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEAWORTHY CONSULTING LIMTIED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 34513100 - Fishing vessels
- 63726700 - Fishing-vessel services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2023 at 08:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010428-2023
- 15 Dec 2022 at 12:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035493-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

## Provenance

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