--- title: "Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY" published: "2024-08-20" --- # Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service Buyer: MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a.json) ## Summary The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has initiated a procurement process for an "Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service" aimed at addressing marine oil spills in the UK’s Exclusive Economic Zone. This tender is classified under aerial spraying services and falls within the services industry category. Interested parties are invited to participate in the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation as per the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. The procurement involves several stages including the Selection Stage, Initial Tender Stage, Negotiation Stage, and the Final Tender Submission. The contract period is expected to last for 10 years with an option for a 24-month extension, and the deadline for initial tender submissions is 24th September 2024. The procurement aims to ensure preparedness and effective response to marine oil spills, with provisions for training, innovation, and operational resilience. This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for companies with expertise in aerial dispersant operations, aviation services, and pollution control. Suppliers with the capability to deploy aviation assets rapidly and sustain operations over an extended period will be well-suited to compete. The MCA is seeking innovative and compliant solutions that adhere to aviation and environmental regulations, and industry best practices. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the aerospace, environmental services, and marine industries may find this an attractive opportunity due to the considerable contract value of £87,600,000 and the potential to leverage existing MCA-owned equipment. Bidders need to be prepared for a detailed and phased procurement process facilitated through the MCA's e-sourcing portal, Jaggaer, ensuring a transparent and competitive environment for all participants. ## Notice Further to a Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference: 2023/S 000-007002 issued on the 10th of March 2023, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) (the Authority) is undertaking this procurement to appoint a suitably capable and experienced provider to deliver the Authority's Aerial Dispersant Spray Service following the expiry of the current contract. The purpose of the procurement is to contract for an aviation service for the application of oil spill dispersant that best meets the MCA's statutory obligations with respect to responding to and mitigating the impacts of marine oil spills. This will include aviation assets capable of carrying and applying large quantities of dispersant to an oil slick within a rapid timeframe to anywhere within the United Kingdom's (UK) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and to be able to sustain such an operation over an extended period of time. The solution to be procured must be compliant with both aviation regulatory environments, environmental regulations and industry best practice for aerial dispersant operations. The procurement will be operated in line with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (Regulations) and will use an output-based specification, supported by detailed scenarios and conversations with industry to inform a market-tailored solution, ensuring the most appropriate assets are provided and situated at the most suitable location(s) in the UK to meet the MCA's commitments. Furthermore, the procurement will include specific provisions to address training and innovation needs, dispersant logistics for an initial load and operational resilience and capability that will deliver a service that is an improvement on the current provision. This procurement will also take the opportunity to utilise a contract which aligns with the current best practice for public procurement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The information previously shared as part of the market engagement activities will be superseded by the procurement and contract documentation which is now available in connection with this contract notice. Only the information shared pursuant to this contract notice should be relied upon by suppliers deciding whether to participate in this procurement. This opportunity will be operated in line with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (Regulations). Following on from the publication of this Contract Notice, the procurement will be structured in the following stages: The Selection Stage : the Authority invites expressions of interest by completion of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ). The Initial Tender Stage : the Authority intends to shortlist the top four (or more, in the event of a tie) compliant SQ responses to this Invitation to Tender Stage (ITT). The Negotiation Stage : all Tenderers submitting a compliant Initial Tender will be invited to negotiate with the Authority. Invitation to Submit Final Tenders : following conclusion of the negotiations, the Authority will issue an Invitation to Submit Final Tenders to identify the preferred bidder. Tenderers should access the procurement documentation, inclusive of SQ in full via the Authority's e-sourcing portal Jaggaer, which provides more information on the procurement process. In addition to the SQ, the e-sourcing portal will provide the following information: a) Key Commercial Principles for which the Authority is seeking feedback on. b) Technical information containing relevant information such as level playing field information and background documents. c) Draft Invitation to Tender documents. The Authority reserves the right to change the ITT documentation and that an updated version of the ITT will be available at ITT stage for the down-selected Candidates to complete via the e-sourcing portal. Renewal: The initial contract duration is for 10 years from Contract Award. The Authority may (at its sole discretion) extend the initial contract term by one period of 24 months by giving the supplier at least sixty (60) Working Days' (as defined in the regulations) notice before the end of the initial term. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026519-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | 10 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £87,600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO15 1EG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 60440000 - Aerial and related services - 60441000 - Aerial spraying services - 60445000 - Aircraft operating services - 90715200 - Other pollution investigation services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2024 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026519-2024 - 10 Mar 2023 at 09:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007002-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency ## 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-03b19a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a.json.