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Survey and Coding Certification for BSC RHIBs

Home Office

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10 Aug 2026 at 15:19

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office plans to procure annual Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Workboat surveys and MCA Workboat Code 3 certification for each Border Security Command rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB). The service is intended to secure a full five-year certification period for the vessels. The boats are built to MCA Workboat Code Edition 2 Amendment 1 and currently hold certification for operation category 4/3R, up to 10 nautical miles offshore. The requirement is marine vessel inspection, compliance assessment and certification, with associated marine equipment services. The procurement covers the Home Office’s Border Security Command RHIB fleet; the available information does not identify a separate delivery location. This is a central government maritime services requirement, relevant to organisations that survey, inspect and certify workboats and similar marine patrol vessels.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Home Office has announced its intention to buy the service so potential bidders can prepare and express interest, but it is not yet an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is an open competition below the threshold. The full requirement is expected to be issued through the Home Office eSourcing Portal in early October 2026, with the next notice expected on 5 October 2026. The planned tender period is expected to end on 3 November 2026. There is one planned lot, with an estimated value of £40,000 including tax. The resulting contract is planned to run from 4 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The stated procurement category is services, covering marine patrol vessels, boats, and related maintenance services.

The requirement is likely to suit established marine survey, workboat inspection and certification specialists with demonstrable knowledge of MCA requirements and the Workboat Code. Suppliers should be able to inspect rigid-hulled inflatable boats, assess their compliance for the relevant operating category and issue the required MCA Workboat Code 3 certification. Experience with marine patrol vessels, small commercial workboats or comparable operational craft would be directly relevant. Technical capability must extend across annual surveys and certification work for a fleet of RHIBs, rather than a single vessel assessment, and suppliers should understand the implications of certification over a five-year period. Businesses preparing to compete should monitor the requirement and register on both the Home Office eSourcing Portal and the UK Government’s Central Digital Platform before the tender is issued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Survey and Coding Certification for BSC RHIBs

Notice Description

This is notice of a planned procurement 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. This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in this work. 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 requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expected to be early October 2026. The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ 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

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/075826-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

34520000 - Boats

50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

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
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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

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