Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Border Force Procurement Team
DetentionServicesProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services
Reference number
contract_15721 - Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery and Detention Services on behalf of BF South East Clandestine Entrants Civil Penalty Team.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £255,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
All UK (including Northern Ireland) locations
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Home Department acting through Border Force has the power to detain vehicles where it is identified that the owner/hirer have an outstanding debt to a penalty levied under the Civil Penalty Regime. These provisions allow the Authority to issue legal paperwork and for the vehicle (including its content) to be taken into formal detention until the Authority mandates their release or sale.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 45
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for an additional 12 months, following the initial 24 months contract term.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
The initial procurement process linked to notice FTS number 2024/S 000-021124 did not result in any tender submissions.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-021124
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Contract reference number 15721
Title
Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Mansfield Group
Queensway Industrial Estate
Stoke-on-trent
ST6 4DS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
3557665
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £255,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom