Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
Peel Building, Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
Contact
Neil Humphries
neil.humphries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7717347657
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement of a Passenger Coach
Reference number
C20324
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34121500 - Coaches
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Border Force have a potential interest in the procurement of a used passenger coach to enhance their training capability.
The coach would primarily be used at a training facility in the South East of England and would be the delivery address.
High level specifications are to include the following:
1. The coach must have similarities with Pan -European specification to enable BF officers to be familiar with lay out and construction.
2. The coach must come fully serviced and maintained with current MOT
3. The coach must be in very good condition and robust enough for removing and replacing panel and trim.
4. Spare parts must be available form dealer network.
Should Border Force proceed with this procurement, further details on technical specification will be made available.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
South East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is for prior information and is only seeking expressions of interest from the marketplace . This does not mean that Border Force will proceed to a Procurement.
The purpose of this notice is to alert the marketplace to a potential future opportunity to supply one used passenger coach to Border Force with the aim of enhancing their capabilities at the Border in the detection of prohibited goods.
Technical specifications will be supplied in full, if on review of this market enagagement, Border Force decide to proceed to competition.
two.2.14) Additional information
Any interested Suppliers are to email their expression of interest to Neil Humphries on neil.humphries@homeoffice.gov.uk.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 March 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes