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title: "Boat Skipper and vessel maintenance 2023-2027"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-127105"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATURAL RESOURCES WALES"
published: "2023-05-02"
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# Boat Skipper and vessel maintenance 2023-2027

Buyer: NATURAL RESOURCES WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-127105

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## Summary

The buying organisation Natural Resources Wales has awarded a contract for Boat Skipper and vessel maintenance 2023-2027. The procurement falls under the services industry category and was awarded to Seawake Ltd. The contract, valued at £98,000, is currently active following the award on 2nd May 2023. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and the buyer is utilising eTenderwales for the tender process. The location is specified as Cardiff, with a tender title referring to the maintenance and skippering of marine vessels. 

This procurement opportunity in the marine services sector, specifically for Boat Skipper and vessel maintenance, can be advantageous for businesses involved in marine survey services, water transport services, or repair and maintenance of marine equipment. The competitive procurement method used offers possibilities for growth to suitable businesses looking to provide specialized services in marine environments. Interested businesses can register on the eTendering portal and express interest in the ITT, with the tender period closing on 6th March 2023 and the award period ending on 31st March 2023. This contract provides a focused opportunity for businesses with expertise in marine services to contribute to the conservation efforts of Natural Resources Wales.

## Notice

More than 70% of the Welsh coastline is designated due to its high conservation and aesthetic value. The largest part of this designated site resource is marine and requires boat access.Monitoring in the marine environment is labour intensive and requires specialist equipment that takes considerable time to keep in good running order. To optimise time spent in the field, NRW's Marine Environmental Assessment and Reporting Team need to employ a Contractor to skipper and maintain a boat and associated equipment. This will allow NRW staff to concentrate their efforts on executing the actual monitoring work such as diving survey, remote video camera surveys, using acoustic techniques and conducting marine mammal surveys.The field commitments to monitoring in the marine SACs in Wales has continued to increase with the size of the network This work is supported by a number of NRW assets, including the survey vessel 'Pedryn', and other contracted-in vessels. Typically, she is used for approximately 50 to 80 days or more per annum with survey work occurring predominantly over the summer period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127105 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL RESOURCES WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0TP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Plasnewydd |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats
- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- 60600000 - Water transport services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 98360000 - Marine services

## Release History

- 2 May 2023 at 15:17 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127105
- 3 Feb 2023 at 13:09 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127105

## Notice URLs

- http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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