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title: "Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2021-03-18"
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# Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc0407c0-d0d7-4be2-9203-8d031c4c527c

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## Summary

The Home Office, acting through Border Force, is conducting a procurement process for "Heavy Goods Vehicle Recovery & Detention Services". This tender falls under the domain of road transport services and is especially pertinent to operations in the South East region of the United Kingdom, particularly around Kent and Channel ports. The procurement method employed is a limited competitive quotation process, with the tender period closing on 29th May 2019. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st July 2019 and is set to run until 30th June 2022, with a total contract value ranging from £60,000 to £80,000.

This opportunity is ideal for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in road transport services, particularly those with capabilities in vehicle recovery, short-term trailer handling, and detention services. Businesses located near Channel ports may find this tender particularly advantageous due to the geographical focus of Border Force operations. Suppliers must demonstrate the ability to manage vehicle recovery from anywhere in the UK and handle transhipments effectively, making this a compelling opportunity for those with flexible logistics and storage solutions.

## Notice

The Authority is the Home Office acting through Border Force. Border Force is a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office. It is responsible for securing the UK border and controlling immigration at ports and airports across the UK and Northern France. Border Force have the power to detain vehicles where it is identified that the owner/hirer have an outstanding debt to a penalty levied under the Civil Penalty Regime. Once a vehicle has been stopped, if payment is not received within a short time frame, legal paperwork is issued by Border Force and the vehicle is taken into formal detention. The Supplier must be able to handle vehicle recovery from any UK location, as well as facilitating short term specialist trailer handling (such as cold storage trailers) and transhipment requests. The Supplier must be able to detain vehicles for up to five months. The Supplier must also be able to facilitate transfer to auction sites should the vehicle be sold. Most of Border Force detentions result from vehicles stopped in Kent, mostly at or in close proximity to Channel ports. As such, Border Force would ideally like the Supplier to be located as close to the Channel ports as possible. Please refer to the attached statement of requirements, instructions to bidders and price schedule. Potential suppliers are invited to send an email to Neil Humphries, Home Office Commercial: Neil.Humphries@homeoffice.gov.uk, confirming their interest in this opportunity and providing details of their company, demonstrating the ability to meet the Statement of Requirement. Emails should be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 29th May 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e32b4ea3-28cb-44ad-8cf9-f901585170b8 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2019 - 14 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE MANSFIELD GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2021 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e32b4ea3-28cb-44ad-8cf9-f901585170b8
- 8 May 2019 at 13:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcaa837d-d212-473f-8e3a-4e7231f76ac1
- 8 May 2019 at 13:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcaa837d-d212-473f-8e3a-4e7231f76ac1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e32b4ea3-28cb-44ad-8cf9-f901585170b8
  18th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcaa837d-d212-473f-8e3a-4e7231f76ac1
  8th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6a1163c-e32e-49a4-9cdf-ca647107e40d
  Statement of Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96bd6715-47ef-4f33-9bc1-98f7dae00d87
  Instruction for Bidders
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/565032e0-c744-4c1b-b453-6eb926aebb22
  Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79d56cea-ac71-4d64-8b97-2ee71c469d4e
  Home Office T&C's
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/5a6fb19b-5154-4325-876d-22720065fbe8
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/98081edf-6ab2-4ad1-a61c-2345bdbaaf47

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