Tender

Secure collection of High-Risk High Value (HRHV) Goods

HOME OFFICE

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Tender

16 Aug 2023 at 15:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office, as the buyer, has initiated a tender for the "Secure Collection of High-Risk High Value (HRHV) Goods" within the courier services industry. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set on September 27, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to run from April 1, 2024, to March 30, 2029. The procurement method is open, allowing SMEs to participate. The tender is specifically aimed at providing secure transportation services for seized goods by the UK Border Force, with a contract value of £4,900,000.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specializing in courier services, especially those capable of handling high-risk and high-value goods securely, to expand their operations. Companies offering end-to-end logistical solutions with advanced security measures and audit capabilities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties should register their interest with the Border Force Procurement Team at the Home Office and follow the outlined procedures before the submission deadline to seize this growth opportunity in the transportation sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secure collection of High-Risk High Value (HRHV) Goods

Notice Description

Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office (the "Buyer"). The Buyer secures the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK and its priorities are to: * deter and prevent individuals and goods that would harm the national interests from entering the United Kingdom (UK): * facilitate the legitimate movement of individuals and trade to and from the UK, * protect and collect customs revenues for trade crossing the border, * provide excellent service to customers, and * provide demonstrable effectiveness, efficiency and value for money. The Buyer detains or seizes goods at the border. These are sometimes adopted for onward investigation by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), National Crime Agency (NCA), Police and Crime Commissioners of the UK Police Forces listed in the following link UK police forces | Police.uk (www.police.uk) under the appropriate legislation. HMRC and NCA also detain/seize goods through their inland operations and may also require the services described. This contract agreement may be used by other government bodies. The Buyer is seeking a single supplier or managed service provider who will provide a secure, efficient, auditable end-to-end service for the movement of seized goods; act as a single point of contact for the Buyer to deal with; provide services whereby the most appropriate and cost effective transportation vehicles and routes are used or suggested. The supplier will be required to deliver services and have procedures to: * prevent the loss of any goods; * provide temporary secure facilities; * maintain an accurate audit trail of all its activities; * provide value for money; and * comply with indicative holding timelines. The seized goods will include drugs, firearms and money and any other items that are deemed high risk high value by the Buyer. The Buyer's HRHV loads are to be carried in high security fully armoured vehicles. Additional information: Border Force invite bidders to express an interest in this procurement opportunity. To register your interest in this procurement please submit your interest to BorderForceProcurementTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk. Quoting reference C24655 - Secure collection of High-Risk High Value (HRHV) Goods before the 7th September 2023 following the instructions below. The Home Office eSourcing portal (Jaggaer) is used for sourcing activities. Please follow the steps below to register your interest: a) To express an interest, bidders must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing portal. If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by following the Registering Link. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. b) Email: BorderForceProcurementTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk expressing an interest. The title of email should be: C24655 - Secure collection of High-Risk High Value (HRHV) Goods ITT. Email to include: Organisation Name, Contact Name, Contact Email, Telephone Number. Bidders that express an interest in this procurement will be required to return a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to being given access to the event. Once the signed NDA is received by the Buyer, the Buyer will grant access to the Jaggaer event where the bidder will be able to access all relevant documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9f0c0791-45d7-491b-b93e-73896ccd4ae0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8f05803-2cf9-48f5-bd5e-5b8e1a665b31
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64120000 - Courier services

64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 30 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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