Planning

Purchase of Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) and Road Launching Trailers

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01 Sep 2022 at 10:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office Maritime Procurement Team is planning a tender process for the purchase of Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) and Road Launching Trailers. The objective is to enhance border security in UK waters, requiring suppliers to submit expressions of interest by 05 August 2022. The tender aims to fulfil Border Force's need for vessels meeting specific maritime regulations and operational requirements.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in marine patrol vessels to compete for a contract to supply RHIBs and trailers to the Home Office. Companies capable of providing COTS solutions meeting strict specifications by January 2023 are encouraged to participate. This tender process signifies a strategic investment by the government to strengthen border control measures and maritime security, fostering potential growth for suppliers in the maritime industry.

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Notice Title

Purchase of Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) and Road Launching Trailers

Notice Description

Border Force (BF) secures the border and promotes national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. BF currently operate a fleet of sea going patrol craft operating in both UK National and International waters. BF has a requirement to purchase Two (2) Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs), complete with Road Launching Trailers (RLTs) in accordance with MCA CAT 3 and DVSA regulations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

BF require a Supplier who can provide the RHIBs and their trailers as a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solution to meet an aspirational delivery of January 2023. The primary role of the RHIBs will be; a) To provide a mobile, flexible seaborne force capable of maintaining an effective deterrent against illegal immigration, smuggling and other breaches of the law administered by the Home Office Operational Directorate: BF both within and outside the territorial waters of the UK; and b) To increase maritime intelligence, undertake surveillance and improve international liaison in combating illegal immigration, the smuggling of drugs and movement of instruments of terrorism by sea; The current high-level scope of this specification is; a) The RHIB and Trailer overall weight must be in compliance with DVSA Road Traffic Acts able to be towed by a vehicle with a maximum towable limit of 3500 kgs and with a by 50mm Class 3 ball tow hitch; b) To safely carry 6 persons seated on shock mitigating seats; c) To achieve more than 40 knots in a sea state 2 condition while in a Fully Loaded Condition of a full complement of crew (6), full fuel load and 35kgs of equipment; d) Continuously maintain 20+ knots in a sea state 4 condition; e) Provide a range of 180 nM @ 20 knots with a 10 percent margin of fuel remaining; f) Provide measures that mitigate against the effects of whole-body vibrations (WBV) and repeated shocks (RS) so that BF (notwithstanding applicable derogations) can as far possible, apply those parts of MGN 353 (M+F) The Merchant Shipping & Fishing Vessels (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007 to the operations of its RHIBs; and g) Provide, in accordance with MGN 352 (M+F) The Merchant Shipping & Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007, that risks arising from exposure to noise are identified and either "eliminated or reduced as far as reasonably practicable".

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0364b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024413-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34511100 - Marine patrol vessels

34521000 - Specialised boats

34521200 - Customs patrol boats

34521300 - Police patrol boats

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ian.mcdermott@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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