Survey Equipment Hire

The UKHO has recently been tasked to conduct a number of small hydrographic surveys in various overseas locations. To achieve this, the UKHO are inviting appropriate organizations to tender for a framework agreement to supply survey equipment and the associated engineering expertise. Equipment and personnel will be deployed worldwide - typically for periods of less than 1 month in each location. Surveys will be conducted by UKHO survey personnel supported by an engineer from the equipment supplier. Appropriate organizations may include survey sonar manufacturers, equipment rental companies and hydrographic survey companies.

Additional information: Information about delivery location: Please see tender documentation- the location are global in nature and currently undefined. Instructions to Suppliers: To be able to access and receive the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation, all interested suppliers shall need to register on the UK Hydrographic Office e

Procurement portal, called ProContract, unless already registered. For those

interested suppliers not yet registered, please go to the following link and

complete the relevant company details. Registration is free and once on the

system your company will be able to receive details of any other future

requirements which you may be able to supply. The link is as follows:

https://ukhocontracts.ukho.gov.uk/procontract/ukho/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openFor

m Once registered, you can access the ITT documents in the following way; —

Logon as a supplier — Go to My Opportunities link — located on the right hand

side of the screen — When in My Opportunities ensure that organisation drop

down selection is set to UKHO — This will then show you the opportunities for

UKHO only — Suppliers need to access the opportunity referenced — See the

initial My Opportunities page for this requirement — This should then load up

the Contract page for Suppliers. Click the View button.

• Half way down next page, see Attachments section. Click on the ITT linked

document Any problems registering on ProContract and/or accessing the ITT

documents please contact Aled Evans on +44 1823723356.