Published date: 7 November 2023

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 November 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ships and boats - 34500000

Location of contract

M5 3LZ

Value of contract

£0 to £138,760

Procurement reference

CF-0348700D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

7 November 2023

Closing date

22 November 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

8 January 2024

Contract end date

5 February 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

This contract will be awarded following evaluation of bids based on a combination of Price (70%) and responses to Technical questions (30%). Compliant bids meeting all the criteria in the bid documents, available below, will be assessed on the Price offered and the quality of responses to six Technical questions. The Authority reserves the right to verify information provided by the preferred bidder ahead of awarding a contract.

Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. BF operate a fleet of five (5) Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Seeker (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) (C25985 - HMC Seeker - MSER - SOR - v1.0).

This opportunity will be let using the UK Government Order Form Short Form Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services (see C25985 - HMC Seeker - MSER - Order Form and Short Form - T&Cs). https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-short-form-contract

This package is to be undertaken in the following UK geographic area;
1. The East and South coast of England from The Wash to Plymouth

Bidders are required to submit their quotes by email utilising the Bidding Tool (C25985 - HMC Seeker - MSER - Bidding Tool - v1.0) & the technical response document (C25985 - HMC Seeker - MSER - Technical Responses) along with all requested documentation .

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.

Therefore, the timeline for this contract only, is as follows;

1. 1200hrs, 15 November 2023 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer;
2. 1600hrs, 22 November 2023 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances;
3. 23 November- 6 December 2023 - compliance checks, evaluation and verification of preferred bid information;
4. (on or around) 8 December 2023 - contract award;
5. Contract Start date 8 January 2024
6. Contract End date 4 February 2024

The Buyer reserves the right to 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 by 1600hrs, Wednesday 22 November 2023 quoting the procurement reference of C25985 and using the Bidding Tool version 1.0.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Leona Allenby

Address

Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
GB

Email

martimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk