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title: "HMC Valiant - Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification"
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# HMC Valiant - Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8619078-5b22-4019-a446-3bf4ddf96935

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## Summary

The Home Office has completed a procurement process titled "HMC Valiant - Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification", categorised under the "Ships and boats" industry with specific focus on marine patrol vessels. The tender involved planned maintenance and recertification of safety equipment for the Border Force Cutter HMC Valiant. The project was conducted along the East and South coast of England, including regions from Portland to Great Yarmouth. Following a competitive quotation process, the procurement method was limited. Key dates included the deadline for clarification submissions on 15 October 2024, bid submissions on 22 October 2024, evaluation on the week of 28 October 2024, contract award on 31 October 2024, and the contract period from 11 November 2024 to 29 November 2024. The awarded supplier, Southampton Marine Services Ltd, completed the contract valued at £98,139.95.

This tender provided substantial business growth opportunities for companies specializing in marine vessel maintenance and certification. SMEs with the capacity to undertake comprehensive maintenance and safety equipment recertification were invited to bid, opening potential avenues for both small to medium-sized enterprises to expand their service offerings within the public sector. The competitive quotation method, suitable for contracts below the financial threshold, offered a streamlined process ideal for agile companies looking to demonstrate their capabilities in high-stakes, geographically specific maritime projects. The successful bidder, Southampton Marine Services Ltd, exemplifies the suitability of large-scale marine service providers in securing such contracts.

## Notice

Border Force (BF) operate a fleet of circa thirty (30) surface vessels including five (5) Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Valiant (4207 Class), has a requirement for a period of Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification (MSER) works. The full package of works required is detailed in the attached Specification of Requirements (SoR) (HMC Valiant - MSER - SOR - v1.0) and Bidding Tool (BT) (HMC Valiant - Biding Tool - v1.0). This opportunity will be let using the UK Government Short Form Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-short-form-contract). This package of works is to be undertaken in the following geographic area; 1. The East and South coast of England from Portland to Great Yarmouth. Bidders are required to submit their quotes utilising the Bidding Tool ( HMC Valiant - MSER - Bidding Tool - v1.0). The purpose of this notice is to make the SoR and BT available to, and invite, potential suppliers to confirm they can fully meet the requirements by providing a fully itemised bid for the complete and specified work package. Therefore, the following timeline for this contract only is as follows; 1. 1200hrs, 15 October 2024 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer. 2. 1700hrs, 22 October 2024 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances. 3. w/c 28 October 2024 - evaluation/moderation. 4. (On or around) 31 October 2024 - contract award. 5. 11 November 2024 - Contract Start; and 6. 29 November 2024 - Contract End. The Buyer reserves the right to change or withdraw this opportunity, for any reason, at any point, prior to contract award. Bidders are invited to submit compliant bids by email to; MaritimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk no later than 1700hrs, Tuesday 22 October 2024 quoting the procurement reference in the email subject line.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07eb4af2-e8c6-4107-8674-d2a868d8d759 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2024 - 29 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,139 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHAMPTON MARINE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats
- 34511100 - Marine patrol vessels

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2024 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07eb4af2-e8c6-4107-8674-d2a868d8d759

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07eb4af2-e8c6-4107-8674-d2a868d8d759
  11th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c01dada4-8bf5-4cd8-8330-a9b6fb83cb9c
  HMC Valiant Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-short-form-contract

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