Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
London
Contact
Ian McDermott
maritime.procurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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.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
Cutters - Ships Life Extension Programme - EOI/Market Engagement
Reference number
C25139
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50244000 - Reconditioning services of ships or boats
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Border Force Maritime Command (BFMC) is the UK's only national maritime law
enforcement body. Its fleet of five Cutters play an essential role in
delivering the Government's crime reduction and border protection objectives,
alongside a range of wider maritime security goals. The current fleet of Cutters is at or nearing the end of their design life.
This SLEP activity is only applicable to some of the Damen 4207-class Cutters.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34500000 - Ships and boats
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Any part of the UK.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BFMC is looking for an effective life extension programme which will allow the continued services of the Cutters while mitigating risk and minimising loss of operational availability.
While extending a Cutter’s service life by replacing obsolete, unsupportable or maintenance intensive systems, a Ship Life Extension Programme (SLEP) will be used to modernise and improve the operational ability of the vessel and those onboard. This is a general market engagement event to understand the current supply market ability and capacity to meet this requirement.
***Prior to expressing an interest to attend the market engagement event, please note the geographical limitation in the Main Site or place of performance. The SLEP activity is required to be performed in a UK shipyard. This reflects the need to minimise programme delivery risk associated with the ability of Border Force Officers (Vessel crew and the Maintenance and Logistics Unit) to oversee the work in the Shipyard and respond to emerging/urgent issues at short notice and without any additional challenge associated with work and travel related logistics. It will also reduce the risk associated with an In-Service vessel being required to return rapidly to service in event of a high priority operational tasking***
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 October 2023
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of this document is to assess the interest and capability of the market to meet the requirement. Potential Suppliers who believe they are able to offer the required services are requested to send an expression of interest to Ian McDermott, Home Office Commercial at MaritimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk expressing their interest in attending a supplier engagement event for this opportunity and providing brief details of their ability to meet the requirement.
The current expected date for the Virtual Engagement Event is 07 September 2023. Emails expressing interest should be submitted by 01 September 2023. Following expressions of interest suppliers will be given access to the event on the Authority's eSourcing portal in order to attend the Virtual Engagement Event.
** note ** Suppliers will need to register in the first instance on the Authority's eSourcing portal - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html