Published date: 1 February 2022

Last edited date: 7 February 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: 14 February 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Lifting and handling equipment and parts - 42400000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, France

Value of contract

£20,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

C22537

Published date

1 February 2022

Closing date

14 February 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

28 February 2022

Contract end date

27 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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 is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. Border Force secures the border and promotes national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. This is achieved through the immigration and customs checks carried out by our staff at ports.

To facilitate these checks, Border Force utilises different lifting and hoisting equipment at each port. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that all equipment remains safe to use and fully operational. This requirement is for an scheduled servicing, planned maintenance & reactive repair of all lifting and hoisting equipment that is owned and utilised by the Authority throughout the UK and Northern France.

1. This Procurement will establish a Single Supplier Contract for the 'Scheduled Servicing, Planned Maintenance & Reactive Repair of Lifting and Hoisting Equipment' owned by Border Force.
2.The contract will be for three (3) + one (1) years (3+1).
3. If you are already contracted to undertake Lifting & Hoisting Inspection and Certification of Border Force lifting and hoisting equipment, your bid cannot be considered for this opportunity.

The procurement is accompanied by the following documents:

1. Attachment 1 - About the Procurement
2. Attachment 2 - How to Bid
3. Attachment 3 - Statement of Requirements
4. Attachment 4 - Price Schedule
5. Attachment 5 - Short Form Contract

- Please read all the documents carefully.
- Please ensure that you fully complete and upload Attachment 2 'How to Bid' and Attachment 4 - 'Pricing Schedule'.
- Please also ensure that you upload a letter headed and dated quotation.

- The clarification period ends on the 4th February 2022
- The bid submission deadline is 14th February 2022

If you have any questions in respect of this procurement, please contact Christian Hough (christian.hough@homeoffice.gov.uk).

More information

Attachments

Additional text

The terms of the Short Form Contract cannot be negotiated.

Please note that revised Pricing Matrix (Attachment - 4) has been uploaded on 04/02/2022. Please utilise the revised pricing matrix for your bids, which now does not include the travel and subsistence costs for Northern France.

V1.12- Updated clarification questions and answers are now available (07.02.2022).

About the buyer

Contact name

Christian Hough

Address

Martello House, Shearway Road
Shearway Business Park
Folkestone
CT19 4RH
England

Telephone

07557489926

Email

christian.hough@homeoffice.gov.uk