Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9c-4f7f-71b4-a9da-0a9f7f307ad9/provision-of-tier-2-oil-response-cover-for-the-dockyard-port-of-portsmouth-pin pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of TIER 2 OIL response cover for the dockyard PORT of portsmouth (pin) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Estimated value Not stated Published 15 Aug 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 This is a Prior-Information Notice at no Commitment. Please read the below and email your interest to The MOD intention is to Award the Contract by mid December 2022 (TBA). PROVISION OF TIER 2 OIL RESPONSE COVER FOR THE DOCKYARD PORT OF PORTSMOUTH DRAFT STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT (Subject to update). BACKGROUND: This statutory requirement is for a contract to be placed with an oil spill response service provider to ensure rapid access to response capability in the event of a Tier 2 incident at the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth, as required by the Maritime Coastguard Agency. ### GENERAL - Provision of Tier 2 Oil Spill response cover for the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth. ### SCOPE - The service covers the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth; limits as detailed in SI 2005 No 1470 - Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order and as depicted on Admiralty Chart 2045. - The Service is to be in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulation 1998 and 2015 amendments. - The services under schedule of Requirements Items 1-3 are to include: - On-Call expert advisor at immediate notice following contact by any one of the Authority Representatives as detailed in Paragraph 6 below on a 24-hour, 365 day a year basis. - Requests to attend can be made on 24-hour, 365 day a year basis with a response time from call-out to arrival at the incident within 6 hours. - The requirement is ad-hoc and for unlimited callouts per annum. No volume of work can be guaranteed. - Provision of an expert advisor to attend the port on request for a period of at least 48 hours. - Provision of sufficient stocks of Tier 2 Oil Spill equipment to be able to guarantee attendance and supplies to an incident: with initial equipment arriving at the scene of incident within 6 hours of request. - Attendance for at least one full Tier 2 exercise in the 3-year period, with attendance at other joint training with MOD and the Tier 1 provider as mutually available. The type of exercise will be as agreed between parties. The cost for this to be included in the contract and not at additional cost. - An immediate action required to resolve the Tier 2 incident. - The services under Schedule of Requirements Item 4 are to be in accordance with the contractor's scale of fees for the standby and / or in-use rates of oil spill response equipment, should it be required for dealing with a Tier 2 incident. ### INITIATION OF RESPONSE REQUEST - For the purpose of callouts under Schedule Item 1-3 the following Authority personnel are authorised to initiate an immediate response under the contract. \*Contact Numbers for para 6 will be provided at a later stage (Contract Award). Please note all Government sourcing activity are undertaken by the Defence Sourcing portal (DSP). If you are interested, please register on the DSP Supplier Portal. 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