Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8e-b070-70b9-b5ce-621f5c48c18d/smocb3417-survey-and-assessment-of-remaining-hydrocarbons-on-the-wreck-of-the pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # S&MOCB/3417 Survey and Assessment of Remaining Hydrocarbons on the Wreck of the RFA ATHELMONARCH [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Estimated value Not stated Published 21 Jul 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Potential Opportunity: The Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), wish to inform potential suppliers of an intended procurement to acquire the services of a suitably skilled and qualified supplier to undertake a survey of the wreck of the World War Two oil tanker RFA Athelmonarch, located off the coast of Israel, in order to assess the condition of the vessel and quantify any potential hydrocarbons remaining onboard to directly inform its future management. This RFI Notice has been published, as an initial enquiry only, to obtain information from potential suppliers and/ or independent experts to develop a robust requirement and procurement/ commercial strategy. This RFI is not a commitment to launch a formal procurement procedure or to ask potential suppliers to express an interest in the requirement. Link to the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) Opportunity Listing and RFI Notice: [contracts.mod.uk](https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=54506). RFI Notice Key Dates: RFI responses must be submitted electronically via by 12:00 on the 12 August 2022. Additional Information: This RFI will give potential suppliers the opportunity to comment on the proposed requirement and perhaps offer alternative solutions which might produce better value for money. The Authority reserves the right to choose not to approach the market for formal expressions of interest, and if potential suppliers choose to act on any information, it is entirely at their own risk. Any resulting formal procurement procedure will be conducted competitively. Potential suppliers will bear all costs associated with preparing and submitting the RFI responses. The Authority will not be liable for the costs of any work or effort incurred by potential suppliers participating in this RFI, including where the Authority decides not to launch a formal procurement procedure. The Authority reserves the right to seek clarification or additional documents in respect of potential suppliers' responses where necessary. Potential suppliers' responses to an RFI may be marked as commercially sensitive if they include technical, financial or other commercially sensitive information. No RFI responses provided by potential suppliers will be carried forward, used or acknowledged for the purpose of evaluating the potential supplier in any subsequent formal procurement procedure. If a potential supplier does not respond to this RFI, it will not prevent their participation in any subsequent formal procurement procedure. Read full description ## CPV classification Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3e08cbd0-5534-46f0-96b8-346cf8cb25b3) 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. 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