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title: "HMC Searcher - Docking International Load Line Survey, Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification"
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# HMC Searcher - Docking International Load Line Survey, Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c49afeee-c79f-4bde-9a83-dd35a1138704

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## Summary

The Home Office is inviting tenders for the "HMC Searcher - Docking International Load Line Survey, Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification." This project falls under the services category related to "Ships and boats," and the work will take place in the UK, specifically between Portland and The Humber Estuary. The procurement method is a limited competitive quotation below the threshold, with key dates including the submission deadline for bids on 10 September 2021 and the intended contract start date on 20 September 2021, with an expected duration of twenty-five working days.

This procurement opportunity represents a significant avenue for businesses in the maritime and maintenance sectors, particularly for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in marine servicing and equipment certification. Companies equipped with the capability to meet the detailed requirements outlined in the Statement of Requirements are encouraged to participate. Suppliers should be prepared to submit their bids via the designated Bidding Tool, and they will benefit from a potentially lucrative contract within a defined geographical area of operation.

## Notice

Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. BF operate a fleet of five (5) Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Searcher (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) (C21805 - HMC Searcher - SoR - ILL + MSER v2.1). This opportunity will be let using the UK Government Short Form Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services (C21805 - HMC Searcher T&Cs - ILL + MSER) 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 utilising the Bidding Tool (C21805 - Bidding Tool). 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 Friday 03 September 2021. 2. Submissions are to be submitted by 17:00pm, Friday 10 September 2021. 3. Evaluation of received complaint bids will take place between Friday, 10 September and Thursday, 16 September 2021. 4. The Authority will look to award, on successful conclusion of its evaluation of submitted bids, on or around Friday 17th September 2021. 5. The contract is to commence no earlier than Monday, 20 September 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 17:00pm, Friday 10 September 2021. Additional information: *Update 1* 0914: 01 Sept 2021 - Annex P v2 added. Disregard original Annex P. *Update 2* 1502: 01 Sept 2021 - Bidding Tool v2. Disregard original Bidding Tool. *Update 3* 1819: 02 Sept 2021 - Bidding Tool v3 added. Disregard Bidding Tool v2. Any prospective bidders having issues with this tool, please contact Ian McDermott directly for assistance. *Update 4* 1525: 03 Sept 2021 - Quotes can be submitted in either GBP or EURO. This update supersedes the earlier requirement of GBP only. *Update 5* 1528: 03 Sept 2021 - Contract duration is now to be no longer than twenty-five (25) working days. Disregard previous limitation of (twenty) 20 working days. *Update 6* 1344: 06 Sept 2021 - Bidding Tool v4 added. Disregard Bidding Tool v3 due to bugs within v3. Any prospective bidders having issues with this tool, please contact Ian McDermott directly for assistance. *Update 7* 1418: 06 Sept 2021 - SoR, SS4.1.1 to read as follows: "In the area bounded by Portland, Cherbourg, Ijmuiden and the Humber Estuary." Disregard previous version. --- Key Timings 1 Clarifications in 1200hrs, Friday 03 Sept 21 2 Quotes in to us 1700hrs, Friday 10 Sept 21 3 Evaluation Thurs 16 Sept 21 4 Contract Award circa Friday 17 Sept 21 Location Portland to Humber Estuary.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ea2184d-8ce2-4b25-9a64-50bc39f51ce4 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2021 - 18 Oct 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 | SOUTHAMPTON MARINE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2021 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ea2184d-8ce2-4b25-9a64-50bc39f51ce4
- 6 Sep 2021 at 13:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7
- 6 Sep 2021 at 12:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7
- 3 Sep 2021 at 14:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7
- 3 Sep 2021 at 14:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7
- 2 Sep 2021 at 17:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7
- 1 Sep 2021 at 14:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7
- 1 Sep 2021 at 08:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7
- 31 Aug 2021 at 15:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ea2184d-8ce2-4b25-9a64-50bc39f51ce4
  17th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39576a9d-1ca1-4b7c-a65c-3a28faf418a7
  6th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4998184-2ca0-4732-a2ba-b110d9adbd24
  Statement of Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe421cf8-9b86-471e-b2b4-4157240c3121
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89348ee9-c780-4214-9c63-d5dc5eca3edd
  Bidding Tool
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f97994ff-2a85-4a81-8446-b6575611c3d9
  Annex P - Paint Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a200dcc8-470e-4d10-b0ee-76727c96d3ac
  Annex Q - Lubrication Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed260349-3a3d-4d43-b03b-e0f191654b00
  Annex R - Table of Readings
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fc314d4-aad4-4de8-8300-20749336d67a
  Paint Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be462048-4621-435f-a8e3-edb217f5bbf3
  Bidding Tool - v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8380147-5f53-4b6c-b551-2feffb20688f
  Bidding Tool - v3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9accad05-b493-41c3-8cdd-3d1f8ad3723c
  Bidding Tool - v4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/a2e2c9b9-641a-4c44-ab2c-7a0c0a2c3353

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