Scope
Reference
Project_19742
Description
This is notice of a planned procurement opportunity to provide assistance to Border Force officers in providing technical examination to commercial freight vehicles; passenger vehicles including coaches and private light goods vehicles; and heavy duty machinery carried/transported by a vehicle.
The Supplier will have access to a network of technicians with the skills, knowledge and equipment to deal with a wide range of vehicle makes and models.
The Supplier will be required to examine, disassemble and reassemble, remove and refit vehicle components such as, refrigeration units, tyres, fuel tanks, axles, computerised systems, as well as any other works as agreed between the Buyer and Supplier.
The service will be required to be delivered anywhere in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Juxtaposed controls in Coquelles (France).
The Buyer does not guarantee future demand for this requirement. For information purposes, the ports which may utilise this service, include but are not limited to:
• Dover
• Liverpool
• Plymouth
• Poole
• Gatwick
• Killingholme
• Bristol
• Cardiff
• Immingham
• Liverpool
• Felixstowe
The contract will be required to be in place by June 2026.
This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in, this work.
The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expect to be from late February 2026.
The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders
must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
Total value (estimated)
- £66,000 excluding VAT
- £80,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50118200 - Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles
- 50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
- FR - France
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
23 February 2026
Tender submission deadline
13 March 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Home Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWGC-6513-PQLZ
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government