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title: "SS James Eagan Layne Counter Pollution Support - Dive and Remote Operated Vessel Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042896"
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# SS James Eagan Layne Counter Pollution Support - Dive and Remote Operated Vessel Services

Buyer: MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042896

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## Summary

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) recently completed a procurement process for the "SS James Eagan Layne Counter Pollution Support - Dive and Remote Operated Vessel Services." The procurement falls under the services category and involves diving services related to counter pollution and salvage operations. The tender was cancelled and awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication. The Maritime & Coastguard Agency is the buyer, based in Southampton, UK. The contract with a value of £742,514.39 was awarded to NORTHERN RIB HIRE LIMITED on December 4, 2023.

This tender provides opportunities for business growth in the maritime services sector, particularly for companies specialised in dive-support vessels. Businesses with expertise in providing counter pollution and salvage services for marine incidents would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage was marked by the awarding of the contract to NORTHERN RIB HIRE LIMITED. The location of the services is in the UK, and the main procurement category is services. The procurement method was a limited award procedure due to the emergency response situation to protect the marine environment in relation to the SS James Eagan Layne incident.

## Notice

Counter Pollution and Salvage team response to the SS James Eagan Layne.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In November 2022, the wreck began to leak oil in a continuous stream and had the potential to cause environment pollution Whitsand Bay. MCA Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) coordinated a response and in December 2022 the wreck was successfully, albeit temporarily 'patched' using magnetic blanking plates reinforced by several hundred sandbags filled with concrete. The matter was then referred to the Department for Transport (DfT) and was included in wider ongoing discussion on potentially polluting wrecks in the UK EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). Recently the wreck started leaking again and a full response was stood up by the Coastguard, vessels were required for the CPS at sea and on land response, going out to the market in a competitive tender exercise during an emergency response situation would cause significant delays that would likely have a severe impact on the MCA's efforts to fulfil its obligations to protect the marine environment.

### Procurement Information

Going out to the market in a competitive tender exercise during an emergency response situation would cause significant delays that would likely have a severe impact on the MCA's efforts to fulfil its obligations to protect the marine environment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037439-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £742,514 |

## 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHERN RIB HIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 34513350 - Dive-support vessels
- 98363000 - Diving services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037439-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

## Provenance

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