Repair and maintenance services of ships

Tender description

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) through its Research Centres operates several research ships that undertake multi-disciplinary science. 2 ice strengthened research/resupply vessels (RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton) are operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and 2 multi-role oceanographic research vessels (RRS Discovery and the RRS James Cook) are operated by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). This Contract will be for the British Antarctic Survey who wish to undertake the ship repair and maintenance services 2017-2021 of the RRS James Clark Ross and the RRS Ernest Shackleton vessels. There is also a requirement from NERC to include an option within this Contract that will allow them to use this agreement in the event of any unexpected, ad-hoc repair works that might be occasionally required to the vessels operated by NOC (the RRS Discovery and the RRS James Cook).