Published date: 20 July 2020

This notice was replaced on 26 August 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 26 August 2020)

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

  • Ships and boats - 34500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

C19176

Published date

20 July 2020

Closing date

22 July 2020

Contract start date

24 July 2020

Contract end date

28 August 2020

Contract type

Supply 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

Following an earlier approach to market Border Force have identified an urgent need for a craft which is capable of:

• Securing a disabled small inflatable or other boat to be safely stabilised and allow the occupants to be safely transferred to another vessel.
• Stabilising the disabled craft sufficiently to allow it to be towed by a 7 metre RHIB, or other vessel, to another location or place of safety.
• Being carried by and deployed from a 7 metre RHIB while in open water.

The successful bidder will be required to mobilise resources immediately and deliver a working model for trial by 24th July 2020 and, if successful, be capable of delivering a product into service by 31st July 2020.

Along with the proposal, bidders should confirm their agreement to the following;

• That the Authority retains the right to withdraw this requirement during any stage of this process; and

• that the Supplier agrees to the Authority's Short Form T&C's (C19176 - Life Raft - T&C's) on which the contract will be awarded.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by e-mail to Adam Jones, Home Office Commercial (adam.jones43@homeoffice.gov.uk) no later than 17:00hrs BST, Tuesday 21st July 2020.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Adam Jones

Address

Peel Building, Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
England

Telephone

07867159636

Email

adam.jones43@homeoffice.gov.uk