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ID 5422428 - DAERA AFBI - Charter of Fishing Vessels for Fisheries Science Partnership and Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Surveys

Awarded to ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED, GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED

AFBI(buyer)

Published
Published 22 November 2024
Deadline
Closed 13 January 2025
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AFBI has awarded contracts worth £522,580 to Atlantic Trawlers Kilkeel Limited and Glenluce Fishing Co. Limited for the charter of two fishing vessels to conduct fisheries science surveys in the Irish Sea. The contract comprises two lots: a semi-pelagic trawl survey vessel accommodating one scientist, and an acoustic pelagic trawl survey vessel accommodating three scientists, with crew, victuals, and associated services included over an initial 4-year period with two optional 1-year extensions.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey

    £400,000Won by ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED

  • Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey

    £300,000Won by GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£700,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
22 November 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Fish, crustaceans and aquatic productsFishing, emergency and other special vesselsFishing vesselsSurvey vesselsHire of vessels with crewHire of sea-going vessels with crewFishing-vessel servicesServices incidental to fishing+2 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£522,580
Award date
3 June 2025
Contract period
— → 13 May 2029
Against estimate
25% below
Bids received
3
Winners
  • ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED
  • GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED

This contract ends on 13 May 2029.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 15% received only one.

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Price 70% · Quality 30%

  • Qualitative Criteria Lots 1 and 230%
  • Total Contract Price70%

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Market context

Typical award in Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

£180,000

Median of 4,183 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.9× the median.

AFBI in the last 12 months

11

contracts awarded, worth £104,194,863 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    4 June 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    22 November 2024

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