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BSC Cutter Fleet Maintenance (1-Year)

Home Office

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14 Oct 2026 at 11:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is planning a one-year maintenance contract for its Border Security Command cutter fleet. The work covers planned maintenance and docking, recertification, modifications and upgrades, plus repairs to defects or damage. The cutters are Damen 4207 vessels built to Lloyd’s Register 100A+ standards and hold MCA International Load Line certification. They operate in UK territorial waters, including Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, and the work may be carried out anywhere across the UK. The wider Border Security Command fleet also includes coastal patrol vessels, rigid-hull inflatable boats and tactical watercraft, but the stated requirement is for cutter fleet maintenance. This is marine vessel repair and maintenance work (CPV 50241000).

The process is at planning: the Home Office has set out its intention to procure, but there is no invitation to tender at this stage. It is conducting preliminary market engagement through a supplier questionnaire to test the feasibility of its high-level requirements, understand technical and commercial challenges, compare potential solutions and gauge supplier appetite. The buyer sought questionnaire responses by 12:00 on 23 October 2026. The planned contract is for 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2028, with a maximum possible end date of 30 April 2030; renewal is indicated. The estimated value is £3 million. The procurement strategy and specification are still being developed, and the buyer is assessing the possible application of PPN 025.

The requirement is likely to suit marine engineering, ship repair and maintenance businesses with the capacity to support operational patrol craft across the UK. Relevant capability includes scheduled maintenance and docking, certification support, vessel modifications and upgrades, and responsive defect or damage repairs. Suppliers able to advise on practical delivery, technical constraints, commercial risks and alternative or innovative solutions can contribute during market engagement and help shape the developing specification. Experience maintaining vessels to Lloyd’s Register standards or supporting MCA certification would be relevant to the fleet described, although the buyer has not stated these as supplier accreditation requirements. The buyer is seeking insight into the market’s ability to provide dependable logistical support for the cutters.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BSC Cutter Fleet Maintenance (1-Year)

Notice Description

Border Security Command operates a fleet of eleven sea going patrol craft operating in both UK National and International waters. This consists of five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels. Supported by a fleet of nine Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBS) and eight Tactical Watercraft (TWC). The RHIBS and TWCS are either carried on the cutters or trailer mounted for independent deployment. The Damen 4207 Cutters were built in accordance with Lloyds 100A+ and hold valid MCA International Load Line certification. Lloyds Register rules and regulations set the standards for design, construction and lifetime maintenance of the cutters, offshore units and land-based installations. The cutter fleet operate within UK territorial waters, including Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. The Cutters are in full operational use across the whole of the United Kingdom and as such require regular planned maintenance and docking periods including re-certification throughout the year, modifications, upgrades and unplanned defect / damage repairs. This work may take place across the whole of the United Kingdom. The Authority notes that the requirement is within the scope of consideration under PPN 025. An assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025 is currently ongoing, and the Authority will take the outcome of that assessment into account as part of this procurement process. Please note, 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/

Planning Information

The purpose of this initial market engagement is to gather supplier insight and feedback through a structured questionnaire that also outlines the high-level requirements. This will help inform the development of the procurement strategy and Specification of Requirements. The engagement survey, pqq_901 - BSC Cutter Fleet Maintenance (1-Year) Market Engagement - on Jaggaer), focuses on the following objectives: The objectives of this Questionnaire are: 1) To determine the extent to which our high-level requirements are feasible and identify potential technical or commercial challenges. 2) To determine the benefits and drawbacks of different solutions to the project requirements, particularly innovative and novel solutions. 3) Determine the appetite of the market in this area to deliver the services required to achieve successful logistical support to the BSC Cutters through planned maintenance, defect rectification, modifications and stores supply. As part of our market engagement to understand available solutions and supplier capabilities please complete the Supplier Engagement Survey in pqq_901 - BSC Cutter Fleet Maintenance (1-Year) Market Engagement - which is available on Jaggaer. Please respond before 12:00 on 23rd October 2026, by completing and submitting the questionnaire, either via Jaggaer secure message or via the response form on the Jaggaer portal. The Authority notes that the requirement is within the scope of consideration under PPN 025. An assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025 is currently ongoing, and the Authority will take the outcome of that assessment into account as part of this procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07874c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096899-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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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