UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-3793 Ship rotations for the purposes of BAS staff movements between Bird Island research station and Falklands.

UK-Swindon: Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Research & Innovation
       UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org
       Contact: STFC Procurement
       Main Address: www.ukri.org, Address of the buyer profile: www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKJ14

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: UKRI-3793 Ship rotations for the purposes of BAS staff movements between Bird Island research station and Falklands.            
      Reference number: UKRI-3793

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facility Centre had a requirement for ship rotations for the purposes of BAS staff movements between Bird Island research station and Falklands.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 211,740
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Oxfordshire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facility Centre had a requirement for ship rotations for the purposes of BAS staff movements between Bird Island research station and Falklands. Due to technical reasons, there was only 1 suitable supplier.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Price - Weighting: 100
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 13/02/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Government Of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands, N/A
             Government House, Stanley, FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands (malvinas)
             Tel. +44 50028200
             NUTS Code: FK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 211,740
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
To view this notice, please click here:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council
          Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7720143639, Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/04/2024




ANNEX D

   1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU

      No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not Provided

      The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive (for supplies only): No       
      
      The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

      Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

      Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

      
      
      Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: No

      Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: No


   3. Explanation
          The GSGSSI charter ship Pharos SG is the only shipping option available which will enable these personnel transfers on a timely basis and safe passage all year-around. Without the use of this vessel, the success of the BAS science output and staff welfare would be at risk, and at serious risk of failure.