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title: "Specialist Support - Aerial Dispersant Spray Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bede"
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# Specialist Support - Aerial Dispersant Spray Procurement

Buyer: MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bede

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## Summary

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has completed the procurement process for Specialist Support – Aerial Dispersant Spray services. The purpose was to secure an Oil Spill Response Specialist to provide technical advice and industry engagement related to replacing the current Aerial Dispersant Spray Service. The procurement stage was a tender, and the contract was awarded to SpillConsult Ltd. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a quality-focused award criteria. The location of the procurement was in the UK, specifically Southampton. The total contract value was £150,000, and the contract was signed on July 3, 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies offering environmental consultancy services. Businesses well-suited to compete should have expertise in oil spill response and environmental issues consultancy. The procurement process involved pre-procurement support, support to the procurement process, and post-procurement support packages. The selection criteria for the tender included both quality factors and price considerations. The contracting authority, Maritime & Coastguard Agency, was actively engaged throughout the entire procurement process, ensuring transparency and compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines.

## Notice

The purpose of the procurement is to source a qualified and experienced Oil Spill Response Specialist (the OSR Specialist) to provide advice to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA, Agency, or Authority) in relation to technical matters, industry engagement and requirements drafting related to the replacement of the MCAs Aerial Dispersant Spray Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Work Package 1 (WP1) Pre-procurement Support: * Review existing Aerial Dispersant Spray contract, with consideration for current MCA intellectual property rights on existing equipment. * Review the findings of the MCA's Oil Spill Risk Review, a study the MCA commissioned in 2020 to look at the current and future threat of marine oil pollution from shipping and offshore installations. * Considering the findings of the MCA's Oil Spill Risk Review and the views of end users, advise the MCA as it develops a set of draft requirements for a future Aerial Dispersant Spray service. * Assist the MCA's market engagement programme, which shall include: o Developing a plan for industry engagement; o Identifying prospective service providers; o Advising on communications with prospective service providers; and o Planning and running industry engagement events. * Report on the findings of the industry engagement programme. * Advise the MCA as it finalises a set of requirements for the Aerial Dispersant Spray Service, taking into consideration the findings of the market engagement activity and end user input. Work Package 2 (WP2): Support to Procurement Process * Provide expert knowledge and advice to assist MCA staff and MCA legal advisors with the creation of contractual mechanisms to measure and incentivise supplier performance. * Alongside MCA staff and MCA contracted legal support, provide expert knowledge and advice to assist with the creation of procurement documents, in particular to establish evaluation criteria and a robust bidder selection process. * Participate in the evaluation of tenders and in subsequent consensus and moderation meetings. * Provide expert advice during negotiations to support the MCA's position. * Support the MCA in communications with bidders throughout the procurement, particularly in response to bidder technical queries. * Support the MCA in communications with stakeholders throughout the procurement, particularly in response to bidder technical queries. Work Package 3 (WP3): Post-Procurement Support * Provide drafting assistance to the MCA and its legal advisors for the technical parts of the Aerial Dispersant Spray Contract as this document is finalised. * Continue to provide advice post-contract-award, as required, to support the contract transition process and help resolve any issues or disputes which arise. * Design and present material to facilitate knowledge transfer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019496-2023 |
| 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 | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 39831100 - Oil dispersant
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2023 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019496-2023
- 14 Apr 2023 at 14:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010825-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

## Provenance

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