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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-adefc37d-ea6b-48ac-af31-c9e5d313338a

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## Summary

The Home Office is seeking suppliers for the “HMC Valiant - Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification” project, falling under the services category specific to ships and boats. This procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following an open procedure, with the tender period originally ending on 6th August 2021. Key dates include a contract commencement on 23rd August 2021, and the expected completion by 13th September 2021. The geographical scope of the work encompasses a section of the UK between Portland and The Humber Estuary.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in ship maintenance and safety equipment certification. Companies that specialise in these areas and can demonstrate compliance with the specified requirements are encouraged to participate. Given the procurement method and the nature of the work, businesses engaged in maritime services, equipment certification, or technical aspects of ship operations would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. BF operate a fleet of five (5) Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Valiant (Damen 4207 Class), has a requirement for a period of works. The full package of works required is detailed in the attached Statement of Requirements (SoR) (C21467 - HMC Valiant - MSER - SoR - v2.4). This opportunity will be let using the UK Government Short Form Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services (C21467 - HMC Valiant - MSER - T&Cs) This package is to be undertaken in the following geographic area; 1. UK - between Portland and The Humber Estuary. Bidders are required to submit their bids in both .pdf and .docx formats. The purpose of this notice is to make the SoR 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. Bidders are encouraged to refer to Part 7: Section 14 of the SoR in order to ensure bid compliance. Therefore, the Authority will use the following timeline for this contract only. It is as follows; 1. Clarifications submitted by 12:00pm (midday) by Thursday 29th July 2021. 2. Submissions are to be submitted by 12:00pm (midday) on Friday 6th August 2021. 3. Evaluation of received complaint bids will take place between 9th August and 13th August 2021. 4. The Authority will award, on conclusion of its evaluation of submitted bids, between 13th August 2021 and 16th August 2021. 5. The contract is to commence no earlier than 23rd August 2021. The Authority reserves the right to withdraw this requirement during any stage of this process. Bidders are invited to submit compliant bids by email to; Ian McDermott, Home Office Commercial at Ian.Mcdermott@homeoffice.gov.uk by 12:00pm (midday), Friday 6th August 2021. Additional information: 1. Location - Portland to Humber Estuary 2. Key timings a. 1200hrs, 29th July - Clarifications submitted b. 1200hrs, Friday 6th August - Bids submitted. c. 9th to 13th August - Evaluation of bids d. 13th -16th August - Contract Award e. 23rd August - Start f. 13th September - Finish

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5703e7a-7ef8-4ad1-adc6-aaf40246f017 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Aug 2021 - 13 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMBREY INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2021 at 11:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5703e7a-7ef8-4ad1-adc6-aaf40246f017
- 6 Sep 2021 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5703e7a-7ef8-4ad1-adc6-aaf40246f017
- 21 Jul 2021 at 13:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07a8d535-cf1c-498d-bf0e-99f60c86980d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5703e7a-7ef8-4ad1-adc6-aaf40246f017
  16th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07a8d535-cf1c-498d-bf0e-99f60c86980d
  21st July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/742b71ba-dd87-43c5-a6d6-aed631c9f8e0
  Specification of Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/60aa9baf-d84c-40c6-a632-46d6c72e3827
  Terms and Conditions

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