Published date: 2 March 2022

Last edited date: 4 March 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 March 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ships and boats - 34500000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, East of England, South East, South West

Value of contract

£0 to £138,760

Procurement reference

C22659

Published date

2 March 2022

Closing date

25 March 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

25 April 2022

Contract end date

16 May 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office (The Authority). BF operate a fleet of five Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Vigilant (Damen 4207 Class), has a requirement for a period of works including Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification (MSER).

The full package of works is detailed in the attached Statement of Requirements (SoR) (C22659 - HMC Vigilant - MSER - SOR - V1.0).

This opportunity will be let using the UK Government Short Form Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services (C22659 - HMC Vigilant - MSER - T&Cs).

This package is to be undertaken in the geographic area comprised of the Coast of England (UK) from Land's End to the Humber Estuary.

Bidders are required to submit their bid utilising the Bidding Tool (C22659 - HMC Vigilant - MSER - Bidding Tool - v1.0).

The purpose of this notice is to make the SoR available to, and invite, potential suppliers to confirm they can fully meet the requirements by providing a fully itemised bid for the complete and specified work package. HMC Vigilant qualifies as zero rated for VAT (VAT notice 744C).

Therefore, the Authority will use the following timeline for this contract only. It is as follows:

1. 1200hrs, 16 March 22 - deadline for clarification question submission to the Authority;
2. 1700hrs, 25March 22 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances;
3. 25 April 22 - Contract Start; and
4. 16 May 22 - Contract End.

Those potential suppliers are invited to send an email to Andrew Scott, Home Office Commercial (andrew.scott1@homeoffice.gov.uk), copying in Ian McDermott (ian.mcdermott@homeoffice.gov.uk), confirming their interest in this opportunity, providing a completed bidding tool, acceptance of Authority terms and conditions and official quote total on company headed paper.

The Authority reserves the right to withdraw or change this requirement during any stage of this process.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Bidding Tool revised 4th March to include paint volumes for Annex C requirement 16.2

Key timings;

Clarification deadline - 1200, 16 March 22
Opportunity deadline - 1700, 25 March 22
Contract start - 25 April 22
Contract complete - 16 May 22

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Scott

Address

Peel Building, Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
England

Telephone

03000728080

Email

andrew.scott1@homeoffice.gov.uk