Published date: 11 March 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 January 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_404954/1324127

Published date

11 March 2024

Closing date

19 January 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

19 February 2024

Contract end date

22 March 2024

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 (BF) operate a fleet of circa thirty (30) surface vessels including five (5) Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Vigilant (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 Vigilant - MSER - SOR - v1.0) and Bidding Tool (BT) (HMC Vigilant - 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 The Wash to Plymouth.

Bidders are required to submit their quotes utilising the Bidding Tool ( HMC Vigilant - 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, 12 January 2024 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer.
2. 1700hrs, 19 January 2024 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances.
3. w/c 22 January 2024 - evaluation/moderation.
4. (On or around) 25 January 2024 - contract award.
5. 19 February 2024 - Contract Start; and
6. 22 March 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, Friday 19 January 2024 quoting the procurement reference in the email subject line.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

1 February 2024

Contract start date

19 February 2024

Contract end date

22 March 2024

Total value of contract

£137,753.25

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Southampton Marine Services Ltd

Address

The Dry Dock, 50 Commercial Road, NR32 2TE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Leona Allenby

Address

Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

MaritimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk