Published date: 30 September 2024

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: 22 October 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ships and boats - 34500000

  • Marine patrol vessels - 34511100

Location of contract

East of England, South East, South West, Channel Islands

Value of contract

£1 to £138,760

Procurement reference

tender_465631/1408787

Published date

30 September 2024

Closing date

22 October 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

11 November 2024

Contract end date

29 November 2024

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) operate a fleet of circa thirty (30) surface vessels including five (5) Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Valiant (4207 Class), has a requirement for a period of Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification (MSER) works.

The full package of works required is detailed in the attached Specification of Requirements (SoR) (HMC Valiant - MSER - SOR - v1.0) and Bidding Tool (BT) (HMC Valiant - Biding Tool - v1.0).

This opportunity will be let using the UK Government Short Form Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-short-form-contract).

This package of works is to be undertaken in the following geographic area;
1. The East and South coast of England from Portland to Great Yarmouth.

Bidders are required to submit their quotes utilising the Bidding Tool ( HMC Valiant - MSER - Bidding Tool - v1.0).

The purpose of this notice is to make the SoR and BT 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.

Therefore, the following timeline for this contract only is as follows;
1. 1200hrs, 15 October 2024 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer.
2. 1700hrs, 22 October 2024 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances.
3. w/c 28 October 2024 - evaluation/moderation.
4. (On or around) 31 October 2024 - contract award.
5. 11 November 2024 - Contract Start; and
6. 29 November 2024 - Contract End.

The Buyer reserves the right to change or withdraw this opportunity, for any reason, at any point, prior to contract award.

Bidders are invited to submit compliant bids by email to; MaritimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk no later than 1700hrs, Tuesday 22 October 2024 quoting the procurement reference in the email subject line.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please see available project attachments.

Please email MaritimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk if you cannot see the attachments.

About the buyer

Contact name

Leona Allenby

Address

Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

MaritimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk