# Gulf of Corinth Offshore Drilling Project

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Fugro Geoservices Limited
- Award value: £4,539,833
- Tender value: £5,500,000
- Award date: 31 May 2017
- Published: 14 August 2017
- Contract start: 2 October 2017
- Contract end: 31 December 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 793eba03-445e-4050-8b11-bff751e0f0f2-165689
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64c23855-cc5a-49ed-afc5-7c204af139e2

## Description

Diligence, the correct and fully serviced equipment and experienced and capable personnel are the key ingredients for the success of these scientific projects to continuously core below the seabed\. Whilst these criteria are applicable for most projects, they are essential for these projects that will have been in the proposal, development and schedule for at least 10 years\. These projects only have one opportunity to achieve the scientific goals\. With a fixed budget there is no opportunity to either extend or re-run the expedition at a later date\. It is therefore paramount that diligence in all aspects of the project is undertaken from planning to implementation to maximise this once off opportunity Additional information: I would like to notify you that this procurement opportunity is currently live on Tenders Electronic Daily, a copy of the Notice is attached and, if you have not already taken the opportunity to register, instructions are detailed below on the process for registration and expression of interest via Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite\. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite\. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite\. If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing\.cabinetoffice\.gov\.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'\. Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a valid DUNS number \(as provided by Dun and Bradstreet\) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so\. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at http://ccs\.cabinetoffice\.gov\.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement\. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@ccs\.gsi\.gov\.uk\. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email\. Crown Commercial Service \(CCS\) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite\. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done\. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event\. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information\. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service \(CCS\) Helpdesk : Freephone: 0345 010 3503 email: supplier@ccs\.gsi\.gov\.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www\.uksbs\.co\.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier\.aspx

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/793eba03-445e-4050-8b11-bff751e0f0f2-165689)