Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service Further to a Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference: 2023/S 000-007002 issued on the 10th of March 2023, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) (the Authority) is undertaking this procurement to appoint a suitably capable and experienced provider to deliver the Authority's Aerial Dispersant ... Maritime & Coastguard Agency Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service - Opportunity Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service Maritime & Coastguard Agency F02: Contract notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-026519 Published 20 August 2024, 3:23pm Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object II. Object four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Maritime & Coastguard Agency Southampton SO15 1EG Contact Jonathan Nicklin Email jonathan.nicklin@mcga.gov.uk Country United Kingdom NUTS code UK - United Kingdom Internet address(es) Main address https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/ Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/ Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Ministry or any other national or federal authority one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity General public services Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service Reference number TCA 3-7-1379 two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 60441000 - Aerial spraying services two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description Further to a Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference: 2023/S 000-007002 issued on the 10th of March 2023, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) (the Authority) is undertaking this procurement to appoint a suitably capable and experienced provider to deliver the Authority's Aerial Dispersant Spray Service following the expiry of the current contract. The purpose of the procurement is to contract for an aviation service for the application of oil spill dispersant that best meets the MCA's statutory obligations with respect to responding to and mitigating the impacts of marine oil spills. This will include aviation assets capable of carrying and applying large quantities of dispersant to an oil slick within a rapid timeframe to anywhere within the United Kingdom's (UK) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and to be able to sustain such an operation over an extended period of time. The solution to be procured must be compliant with both aviation regulatory environments, environmental regulations and industry best practice for aerial dispersant operations. The procurement will be operated in line with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (Regulations) and will use an output-based specification, supported by detailed scenarios and conversations with industry to inform a market-tailored solution, ensuring the most appropriate assets are provided and situated at the most suitable location(s) in the UK to meet the MCA's commitments. Furthermore, the procurement will include specific provisions to address training and innovation needs, dispersant logistics for an initial load and operational resilience and capability that will deliver a service that is an improvement on the current provision. This procurement will also take the opportunity to utilise a contract which aligns with the current best practice for public procurement. two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £87,600,000 two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 60440000 - Aerial and related services 60445000 - Aircraft operating services 90715200 - Other pollution investigation services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UK - United Kingdom two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement The information previously shared as part of the market engagement activities will be superseded by the procurement and contract documentation which is now available in connection with this contract notice. Only the information shared pursuant to this contract notice should be relied upon by suppliers deciding whether to participate in this procurement. This opportunity will be operated in line with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (Regulations). Following on from the publication of this Contract Notice, the procurement will be structured in the following stages: The Selection Stage : the Authority invites expressions of interest by completion of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ). The Initial Tender Stage : the Authority intends to shortlist the top four (or more, in the event of a tie) compliant SQ responses to this Invitation to Tender Stage (ITT). The Negotiation Stage : all Tenderers submitting a compliant Initial Tender will be invited to negotiate with the Authority. Invitation to Submit Final Tenders : following conclusion of the negotiations, the Authority will issue an Invitation to Submit Final Tenders to identify the preferred bidder. Tenderers should access the procurement documentation, inclusive of SQ in full via the Authority's e-sourcing portal Jaggaer, which provides more information on the procurement process. In addition to the SQ, the e-sourcing portal will provide the following information: a) Key Commercial Principles for which the Authority is seeking feedback on. b) Technical information containing relevant information such as level playing field information and background documents. c) Draft Invitation to Tender documents. The Authority reserves the right to change the ITT documentation and that an updated version of the ITT will be available at ITT stage for the down-selected Candidates to complete via the e-sourcing portal. two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months 120 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals The initial contract duration is for 10 years from Contract Award. The Authority may (at its sole discretion) extend the initial contract term by one period of 24 months by giving the supplier at least sixty (60) Working Days’ (as defined in the regulations) notice before the end of the initial term. two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invitedII.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited Maximum number: 4 Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Following evaluation of SQ responses, a maximum of up to 4 qualified Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the procurement. This will be based on the top 4 highest scoring Candidates who have submitted a compliant SQ response, provided that the specified number of qualified Candidates is available. In the event of a tie between two or more Candidates for fourth place, the Authority reserves the right to take through both (or all if there are more than two) tied Candidates which may increase the number of shortlisted Candidates to more than four. two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: No two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure Competitive procedure with negotiation four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedureIV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure Notice number: 2023/S 000-007002 four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 24 September 2024 Local time 3:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body High Court of Justice Royal Courts of Justice, Strand London WC2A 2LL Country United Kingdom Back to top 1724190392 Support links About us Contact us Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies Data and API All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. Notices are based on TED XML schema. © European Union, https://ted.europa.eu, 1998–2020 © Crown copyright Review services If you have any concerns about procurement practices, including late payment, you can contact a review service. 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We do this to keep your information secure. 5 minutes remaining until you will be signed out. Continue session Sign out warning you will not be able to undo this action Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) ServiceMaritime & Coastguard Agency  Further to a Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference: 2023/S 000-007002 issued on the 10th of March 2023, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) (the Authority) is undertaking this procurement to appoint a suitably capable and experienced provider to deliver the Authority's Aerial Dispersant ...  Notice typeF02: Contract noticeClosing24 September 2024, 3:00pmContract locationUK - United KingdomTotal value £87,600,000 Publication date20 August 2024, 3:23pm