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Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services

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18 Mar 2021 at 15:27

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08 May 2019 at 13:47

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08 May 2019 at 13:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office, acting through Border Force, is conducting a procurement process for "Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services". This tender falls under the domain of road transport services and is especially pertinent to operations in the South East region of the United Kingdom, particularly around Kent and Channel ports. The procurement method employed is a limited competitive quotation process, with the tender period closing on 29th May 2019. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st July 2019 and is set to run until 30th June 2022, with a total contract value ranging from £60,000 to £80,000.

This opportunity is ideal for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in road transport services, particularly those with capabilities in vehicle recovery, short-term trailer handling, and detention services. Businesses located near Channel ports may find this tender particularly advantageous due to the geographical focus of Border Force operations. Suppliers must demonstrate the ability to manage vehicle recovery from anywhere in the UK and handle transhipments effectively, making this a compelling opportunity for those with flexible logistics and storage solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services

Notice Description

The Authority is the Home Office acting through Border Force. Border Force is a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office. It is responsible for securing the UK border and controlling immigration at ports and airports across the UK and Northern France. Border Force have 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. Once a vehicle has been stopped, if payment is not received within a short time frame, legal paperwork is issued by Border Force and the vehicle is taken into formal detention. The Supplier must be able to handle vehicle recovery from any UK location, as well as facilitating short term specialist trailer handling (such as cold storage trailers) and transhipment requests. The Supplier must be able to detain vehicles for up to five months. The Supplier must also be able to facilitate transfer to auction sites should the vehicle be sold. Most of Border Force detentions result from vehicles stopped in Kent, mostly at or in close proximity to Channel ports. As such, Border Force would ideally like the Supplier to be located as close to the Channel ports as possible. Please refer to the attached statement of requirements, instructions to bidders and price schedule. Potential suppliers are invited to send an email to Neil Humphries, Home Office Commercial: Neil.Humphries@homeoffice.gov.uk, confirming their interest in this opportunity and providing details of their company, demonstrating the ability to meet the Statement of Requirement. Emails should be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 29th May 2019.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cc0407c0-d0d7-4be2-9203-8d031c4c527c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e32b4ea3-28cb-44ad-8cf9-f901585170b8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2019 - 14 Jul 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Neil Humphries
Contact Email
neil.humphries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07717347657

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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE MANSFIELD GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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