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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-h6vhtk-03f9a6

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## Summary

1. 

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) seeks a marine technical advisor for UKRI-NERC through a framework agreement. The procurement, located in Swindon, involves engineering-related scientific and technical services. The tender, with a value of £5,000,000 GBP, has a cancelled status and was initiated on January 11, 2024. The procurement method was an open procedure with a 3-year duration and an optional 1-year extension.

2. 

This tender presents an opportunity for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in providing marine technical advice to support the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Businesses experienced in marine technical expertise, ship modifications, and safety assurance are well-suited to compete. UKRI-NERC aims to establish a collaborative framework with selected suppliers to ensure a consistent approach and a breadth of expertise over the contract period.

## 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).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the Agreement will include provision of: *Advice (including feasibility) & designs for existing vessels to improve fuel efficiency, safety, operability, scientific or environmental performance. *Specifications and supervision of works including but not limited to: ospecifications for modifications oreview of/comment on proposals/plans oreview of/comment on production design and drawings otesting of machinery and equipment osupport for ship trials oprogress reporting to support modifications & refits and advise on follow-on activities. *Advice on marine infrastructure and equipment. *Advice/supervision on repair/modification works to vessels funded through or chartered by UKRI-NERC. *Marine safety assurance to the owner/operator. Additional information: The following organisations can access this framework Agreement: *National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOC) *UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YEK5V699B6

Options: The Agreement duration shall be for a period of 3-years from commencement of the Agreement with an optional extension of up to 1-year in total.

Renewal: UKRI may re-procure this framework at the end of the term, but does not commit itself to do so.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001006-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLK14 Swindon |

## 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 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001006-2024
- 4 Sep 2023 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026036-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=834672152
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YEK5V699B6
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services./YEK5V699B6
- https://www.houlderltd.com

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