Published date: 25 July 2023

Last edited date: 26 July 2023

This notice was replaced on 25 July 2023

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

Opportunity (published 25 July 2023, last edited 1 August 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Ships and boats - 34500000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DF

Value of contract

£0 to £75,000

Procurement reference

CF-0328300D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

25 July 2023

Closing date

11 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 September 2023

Contract end date

16 October 2023

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) is a Directorate of the Home Office. BF operate a fleet of five (5) Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Searcher (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) (C25522 - HMC Searcher - 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 C25522 - HMC Searcher - MSER - Order Form and Short Form - T&Cs).

This package is to be undertaken in the following UK geographic area;
1. The Wash to Lands' End

Bidders are required to submit their quotes by email utilising the Bidding Tool (C25522 - HMC Searcher - MSER - Bidding Tool - v1.01) 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, 1 August 2023 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer;
2. 1200hrs, 4 August 2023 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances;
3. 7 - 9 August 2023 - evaluation;
4. (on or around) 11 August 2023 - contract award;
5. Contract Start date 18 September 2023
6. Contract End date 16 October 2023

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 1200hrs, (midday), Friday 4 August 2023 quoting the procurement reference of C25522 and using the revised Bidding Tool version 1.01.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

C25522 - HMC Searcher - MSER

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 July 2023

Attachments

Additional text

26th July 2023 - minor updates to Bidding tool, please submit bids using version 1.01

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Scott

Address

2 Marsham St, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
GB

Email

MaritimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk