Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1d-ff7f-725d-86a2-10e25a3bcb53/uk-sbs-ssapr18079-rrs-james-cook-refit-2018 awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # UK SBS SSAPR18079 RRS James Cook Refit 2018 [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) Estimated value £44,750 Published 12 Jul 2018 Deadline Closed 26 Apr 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender National Marine Facilities - Sea Systems (NMF-SS) operates two ocean-going Royal Research vessels on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook. Both vessels undertake cruises to support interdisciplinary ocean research ranging from the tropics to the edge of the ice sheets and continental margins to deep ocean projects. The RRS James Cook will be having an engine service and require labour to undertake the work and to ensure it is carried out to the OEM specification. Requirements: Only genuine OEM services & parts are recognised by the vessels classification society. The OEM has a unique knowledge of its own product. Spares provided and subsequent work to assemble the unit will be carried out by the OEM, ensuring they will be covered by a full OEM warranty. The service will be acceptable to the vessel's classification society. Failure to engage the OEM in this process will void warranties, lead to possible costly repairs and significant vessel downtime. ## CPV classification Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1dd856da-c9ff-47a5-a627-cb3fde242d39) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile UK Shared Business Services Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) [Sector More Repair & maintenance services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance) ## More tenders like this [QW Planned and Reactive Facilities Management Services · Qualifications Wales · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1c32-72a6-a86e-45f144e2f84b/qw-planned-and-reactive-facilities-management-services) [Provision of Playground Services · Together Housing Association Limited · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-48d5-7218-a766-82a2175c6300/provision-of-playground-services) [ESTH - Lift Maintenance PPM & Reactive · Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6399-72fd-bd84-a9ca0f25a632/esth-lift-maintenance-ppm-reactive) [Gas Boiler Services · Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-a8ed-726c-bb19-21f575ae5ba0/gas-boiler-services) [Repair and maintenance services – Calamiteitenwerkzaamheden rioolwaterpersleidingen · Waterschap Noorderzijlvest · 49 days left · 7 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-754c-70bf-bff4-46d38ff6fb78/netherlands-repair-and-maintenance-services-calamiteitenwerkzaamheden-rioolw) [Repair and maintenance services of personal computers – Абонаментно и сервизно обслужване на офис техника : компютри, преносими компютри, принтери, скенери, копирни машини, монитори, UPS устройства, модеми, рутери и др., включително доставка на резервни части, материали и консумативи за офис техниката за срок от 12 месеца · ТЕРИТОРИАЛНО ПОДЕЛЕНИЕ "ДЪРЖАВНО ГОРСКО СТОПАНСТВО - КАЗАНЛЪК" · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c01a-72fa-943e-551c1508bed2/bulgaria-repair-and-maintenance-services-of-personal-computers-abonamentno-i)