Published date: 1 September 2020

Last edited date: 16 September 2020

This notice was replaced on 19 March 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 March 2021)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£40,000 to £90,000

Procurement reference

C17079

Published date

1 September 2020

Closing date

18 September 2020

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

1 November 2020

Contract end date

31 October 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

Background Information

Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office and secures the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK. As part of this, the UK operates juxtaposed controls at the French side of the Channel Tunnel (Coquelles), where UK immigration and customs controls are carried out.

The Secretary of State for the Home Department acting through Border Force (the Authority) is seeking a Contractor to transport non-detained person(s) and their personal baggage from the UK control zone at the Channel Tunnel Terminal in Coquelles (France) to Folkestone in the UK, via minibus or coach, 24/7. For a full and detailed explanation, please see Attachment 3 - Statement of Requirements.

- The contract length will be for 4 years, with the option of a 1 year extension.

Information on How To Bid:

Our bid pack comes in two main parts:

Attachment 1 - About the procurement: this provides information about what the opportunity is, who can bid, the timelines for this competition and how to ask questions. This also includes, "Making the competition work", which sets out the rules of this competition.

Attachment 2 - How to bid: This sections provides guidance on the selection and award questionnaires and how we will assess your bid.

There are three additional attachments to this Bid Pack:

Attachment 3 - Statement of Requirements: This provides detailed information about the Contracting Authority, the Authority's detailed requirements, volumetrics, KPI's and what is expected from the Contractor.

Attachment 4 - Price Schedule: This is a simplified Excel spreadsheet that allows bidders to detail costs against specific elements of the requirement.

Attachment 5 - Short Form Contract: The short form terms and conditions have been developed by the Cabinet Office for general goods and services contracts with a value below the procurement thresholds set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Bidders will be required to submit their responses using Attachment 2 "How to Bid" and Attachment 4 "Price Schedule" by 15:00 on Tuesday 15th September 2020.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Eurotunnel Repatriation Service

  • Early engagement
  • Published 1 October 2019

Attachments

Links

Additional text

Any questions, queries or clarifications regarding this tender should be submitted to christian.hough@homeoffice.gov.uk by 16:00 on Friday 11th September 2020 at the latest.

All written submissions should be submitted to christian.hough@homeoffice.gov.uk by 15:00 on Tuesday 15th September 2020 at the latest.

A contract award is expected to be made on Friday 18th September 2020 to allow time for the security vetting of drivers prior to the contract commencement date of Sunday 1st November 2020. A full procurement timeline can be found in Attachment 1 - About the Procurement Competition.

About the buyer

Contact name

Christian Hough

Address

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

Telephone

07557489926

Email

christian.hough@homeoffice.gov.uk