Published date: 7 April 2022

Last edited date: 31 May 2022

This notice was replaced on 31 May 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 31 May 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Automobile emergency road services - 50118000

  • Mechanical engineering services - 71333000

  • Mechanical and electrical engineering services - 71334000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, France

Value of contract

£30,000 to £49,000

Procurement reference

C23034

Published date

7 April 2022

Closing date

29 April 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 June 2022

Contract end date

31 May 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

As brief description of the opportunity can be found below. More detail can be found in Attachment 3 - Statement of Requirements.

To be considered for this opportunity, please read through all the attachments, completing all parts of attachments 2 and 4. PLEASE NOTE: Bids may only be considered if all parts of the relevant attachments are completed and submitted by the closing deadline.

Overview:

The opportunity of for 3+1 years.

Border Force requires the services of a Supplier to help provide technical examination to Commercial Freight Vehicles, Passenger vehicles including coaches and private lights good vehicles and heavy duty machinery carried/transported by a vehicle. The services are to assist BF staff in the technical examination of vehicles, including the removal of parts and any action that will allow Border Force staff to access and examine vehicles.

- Border Force requires a Supplier to assist Border Force officers in providing technical examination to Commercial Freight Vehicles and Passenger vehicles including coaches and private light good vehicles.
- Border Force may be required to arrange for the movement of vehicles from the point of detention to a suitable examination site.
- The service will be required to be delivered anywhere in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Juxtaposed controls in Coquelles (France).
- The Supplier will provide a help-line facility for enabling Border Force staff to call out assistance 24 hours a day/ 365 (366) days a year.
- The Supplier will be required to examine, or, disassemble and reassemble, or, remove and refit vehicle components such as (but not limited to) refrigeration units, tyres, fuel tanks, axles, computerised systems, as well as any other works as agreed.
- The Supplier may be required to re-mobilise vehicles where an electronic or mechanical immobiliser is preventing the vehicle from being started or moved.
- Although Border Force is the principal Buyer, it is anticipated that this Contract will be scoped for use by other Home Office departments.

Contact:

For all general enquiries, please quote 'C23034 - Vehicle Specialist Services' and e-mail: OpLoServices@homeoffice.gov.uk.

For all commercially sensitive enquiries, please quote 'C23034 - Vehicle Specialist Services - Commercially Sensitive' and e-mail: william.egan@homeoffice.gov.uk

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please direct all general and non-commercially sensitive enquiries to: OpLoServices@homeoffice.gov.uk. In the subject of your e-mail please include 'C23034 - Vehicle Specialist Services'.

Please direct all commercially sensitive enquiries to: william.egan@homeoffice.gov.uk. In the subject of your e-mail please include 'C23034 - Vehicle Specialist Services - Commercially Sensitive'.

Please ensure:
- You have read and understood all the attachments;
- You ask any clarification questions before the clarification periods finishes;
- You have understood, completed and submitted Attachments 2 and 4, sending them to William.Egan@homeoffice.gov.uk;
- You have included as part of your bid submission a letterheaded quotation outlining the costs within Attachment 4.

About the buyer

Contact name

William Egan

Address

Border Force Operational Logistics, Apollo House
36 Wellesley Rd
LONDON
CR9 3RR
England

Telephone

07483405790

Email

william.egan@homeoffice.gov.uk