CEFAS26-109 RFQ for Sediment Coring Survey Services aboard RV Cefas Endeavour

Cefas requires the provision of specialist marine geotechnical services to support two vibracoring surveys within the Irish Sea Firth of Clyde or North Sea. The Supplier is required to achieve sediment cores each with a target penetration of up to 3 m from pre-planned stations for the delivery of our environmental sampling programme.
The Supplier is required to provide a 3 metre vibrocorer, complete with spares, coring consumables (coring liners etc) core splitting and core cutting equipment, and suitable individuals to undertake operations of the vibrocorer on a 24 hrs period (2 x 12 hrs shifts back-to-back) alongside deck crew.
The Supplier’s personnel will be accommodated onboard the RV Cefas Endeavour for the duration of the survey. Cefas will provide suitable onboard cabin accommodation, bedding and welfare facilities, together with meals and refreshments as part of the vessel’s normal catering provision. The RV Cefas Endeavour has en-suite accommodation for scientific and technical personnel.
The Supplier should therefore not include separate accommodation or subsistence costs for periods spent onboard the vessel. Any specific dietary requirements should be notified to Cefas in advance of mobilisation.
The Supplier will remain responsible for all travel and associated costs required to mobilise and demobilise its personnel and equipment to/from the agreed port, unless otherwise stated. This should be reflected in the quote provided.
The survey is scheduled for approximately ten to twelve days between the 1st to the 16th of November with the flexibility of +/- 5 days each side, with the availability to mobilise and demobilise equipment either in Lowestoft or a Port on the Southwest coast. The port will be confirmed by Cefas as soon as possible. Suppliers must be prepared to mobilise and demobilise from either location.
Suppliers must provide evidence of valid and appropriate offshore survival training and medical certification, including BOSIET or STCW95 and a...