UK SBS RRS James Cook Vessel Refit 2016

RRS James Cook Vessel Refit. A marine maintenance/servicing facility is required to undertake scheduled repairs and to carry out routine, mandatory maintenance and class survey work.

Work is to be completed in shortest possible running days to enable post refit sea trials to be completed prior to its next science cruise. Main Tasks The main tasks to be undertaken during this maintenance period are as follows: • O/H one main engine (9WL20); removal of props, rudders and tail shafts, repair to shafts, fitting eco seals; • cleaning and painting of the underwater hull, vertical sides & superstructure; • renewal of anodes; survey/overhaul of 2x tunnel thrusters; • renewal of the timber deck stbd side.

In order to allow the bidders to quote accurately for this requirement we expect all interested bidders to attend the vessel for inspection. RRS James Cook will be available for inspection on 24th Feb - 5th Mar in port of Spain, Trinidad with a backup slot for clarification 23rd Apr in Southampton.

Bidders should notify us via Emptoris about the selected date and time for inspection. Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements.

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event.

Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.