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Survey and Coding Certification for BSC RHIBs

Home Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

06 Oct 2026 at 15:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

10 Aug 2026 at 15:19

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is procuring annual Maritime and Coastguard Agency workboat surveys and certification to Workboat Code 3 for its Border Security Command rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs). The vessels are currently certified to operate in categories 4/3R, up to 10 nautical miles, and were built to Workboat Code Edition 2 Amendment 1. The requirement is for the survey and issue of certification for each RHIB for a five-year certification period. The full work package, including site locations, is set out in the Statement of Requirements and Pricing Tool. The work is a marine vessel inspection and certification service, with associated vessel repair services classified in the procurement. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; the detailed site requirements are in the tender package.

The Home Office invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement reached tender, with bids submitted electronically through the Home Office Jaggaer portal. The buyer set 27 October 2026 at 17:00 for enquiries and 3 November 2026 at 17:00 for bid submission. The contract period is 4 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The estimated value is £40,000 including VAT. There is one lot, which is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Evaluation gives 40% to the technical assessment and 60% to the commercial assessment. Bidders must complete qualification, technical and commercial sections of their response, and register on the UK Government’s Central Digital Platform to participate.

This opportunity suits marine survey and certification providers experienced in inspecting small workboats and applying the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Workboat Code 3 requirements. Suppliers need to be capable of surveying Border Security Command RHIBs, which were built to Workboat Code Edition 2 Amendment 1 and operate under category 4/3R certification. The scope calls for annual surveys and certification for each vessel over a five-year certification period, so bidders should be able to support recurring inspection work and deliver the full survey and certification package. The detailed site locations and work requirements are in the tender’s Statement of Requirements and Pricing Tool; suppliers should check these carefully when assessing their ability to deliver. The buyer identifies the single lot as suitable for SMEs, and the assessment places greater weight on commercial than technical scoring.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Survey and Coding Certification for BSC RHIBs

Notice Description

This is notice of a Tender opportunity to perform the annual MCA Workboat survey and issue of MCA Workboat Code 3 certifications for each Border Security Command (BSC) RHIB for a full five-year certification period. The work should begin on 1st January 2027 The full package of works required is detailed in the Statement of Requirements and Pricing Tool available via the ITT. The RHIBs are built in accordance with MCA Work Boat Code Edition 2 Amendment 1 and hold current certification for operation category 4/3R 10 Nautical Miles The full package of works required is detailed in the Statement of Requirements and Pricing Tool available via the ITT. This is includes the location information for the site of the works. Please ensure you are familiar with thelocation requirements before bidding 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 an 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 Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create For more guidance, please see the attached document Project_20940 Instructions to Bidderse

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e05f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094379-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34511100 - Marine patrol vessels

34513550 - Survey vessels

50241100 - Vessel repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
Postcode Area
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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