Scope
Description
This is a Tender Notice for potential bidders offering the opportunity to bid for a One-Year Maintenance contract for the seven Border Force RHIBS.
The dates that the vessels will need to be maintained are 21 July 2025 to 20 July 2026.
The requirement will be:
• Annex A - General Requirements of Work
• Annex B - Quarterly Maintenance Tasks
• Annex C - Annual Maintenance Tasks
• Annex D - Annual Transportation of RHIBS to / from MSER work from ports in England and Wales
• Annex E - Defect Repairs and Modifications at agree hourly rates at ports within England & Wales
The Buyer is using Jaggaer for this procurement which means the Tender is available only in electronic form. https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
The Invitation to Tender (ITT) can be viewed from the login page by anyone.
However, you need to register and login to express interest and participate in the ITT. Bidders are required to complete the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes.
To Prepare and Submit ITT Response
Supplier responses can be configured within JAGGAER ONE, to do so:
Navigate to Sourcing > ITT.
Select from the sub-menu items:
- ITTs Open to All Suppliers
For more guidance, please see the attached document Project_18763 Instructions to Bidders
The timeline for this ITT:
1. 1200hrs, 18 June 2025 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer.
2. 1700hrs, 27 June 2025 - bid deadline
3. From 2 July 2025 - evaluation/moderation.
4. (On or around) w/c 14 July 2025 - contract award.
5. 21 July 2025 - Contract Start; and
6. 20 July 2026 - Contract End.
Total value (estimated)
- £116,407 excluding VAT
- £139,688 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 14 July 2025 to 13 July 2026
- Possible extension to 15 January 2027
- 1 year, 6 months, 2 days
Description of possible extension:
At the buyer's discretion with a notice period
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Additional work requested by buyer including unscheduled maintenance
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
- 34500000 - Ships and boats
Submission
Enquiry deadline
18 June 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
27 June 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
The Buyer is using Jaggaer for this procurement which means the Tender is available only in electronic form. https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Bidders' quality scores will be combined with their pricing proposal to create a final score and ranking.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
Project_18763 Instructions to Bidders.pdf
Instructions to Bidders
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