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MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Notice: Specialist Support - Aerial Dispersant Spray Procurement

TransportCPV 60000000 60400000 60440000
ValueValue not published
Deadline17 May 2023
Published14 Apr 2023
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 14 Apr 2023ClosedCloses 17 May 2023
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The brief

The purpose of this procurement is to source a qualified and experienced Oil Spill Response Specialist (the OSR Specialist) to provide advice to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA, Agency, or Authority elsewhere in this Invitation to Tender (ITT)) in relation to technical matters, industry engagement and requirements drafting related to the replacement of the MCA's Aerial Dispersant Spray Service.3.3.

Providing advice throughout this process and support at critical junctures.

These critical junctures will include a market engagement phase, where the Specialist's knowledge of and contacts within the oil spill response industry will be crucial, the development and drafting of a set of user requirements for the service and the evaluation and negotiation stages of the procurement.

The OSR Specialist will be required to provide advice on the technical aspects of oil spill response, with a focus on aerial dispersant application, as well as market insights in terms of possible providers of these services.

Demonstrable expertise in oil spill response, particularly aerial dispersant application, experience of providing advice on oil spill response to public bodies, and/or industry, and knowledge of and contacts in the oil spill response industry, particularly aerial dispersant spray service providers, is all essential.

The OSR Specialist will be required to provide experienced evaluation support/manpower to support the appraisal of bidder responses.

The total estimated cost will not be evaluated, but you should be aware that the total approved budget for this work is £150,000.00 (ex VAT), but the MCA is not obliged to commit any minimum spend.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Providing advice throughout this process and support

Providing advice throughout this process and support at critical junctures.

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The OSR Specialist will be required

The OSR Specialist will be required to provide advice on the technical aspects of oil spill response, with a focus on aerial dispersant application, as well as market insights in terms of possible providers of these services.

03

Demonstrable expertise in oil spill response, particularly

Demonstrable expertise in oil spill response, particularly aerial dispersant application, experience of providing advice on oil spill response to public bodies, and/or industry, and knowledge of and contacts in the oil spill response industry, particularly aerial dispersant spray service providers, is all essential.

04

The OSR Specialist will be required

The OSR Specialist will be required to provide experienced evaluation support/manpower to support the appraisal of bidder responses.

05

The total estimated cost will not

The total estimated cost will not be evaluated, but you should be aware that the total approved budget for this work is £150,000.00 (ex VAT), but the MCA is not obliged to commit any minimum spend.

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