--- title: "Border Force HMC Vigilant - MSER" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ce5ba5c4-bf2f-4fa1-9c25-6d8a92882f8e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce5ba5c4-bf2f-4fa1-9c25-6d8a92882f8e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce5ba5c4-bf2f-4fa1-9c25-6d8a92882f8e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce5ba5c4-bf2f-4fa1-9c25-6d8a92882f8e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2022-03-04" --- # Border Force HMC Vigilant - MSER Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce5ba5c4-bf2f-4fa1-9c25-6d8a92882f8e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce5ba5c4-bf2f-4fa1-9c25-6d8a92882f8e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce5ba5c4-bf2f-4fa1-9c25-6d8a92882f8e.json) ## Summary The Home Office is seeking tenders for the "Border Force HMC Vigilant - MSER" project, aimed at maintaining and recertifying safety equipment for the HMC Vigilant cutter. This opportunity falls under the 'Ships and boats' category and is open to suppliers across the Coast of England from Land's End to the Humber Estuary. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a submission deadline for bids set at 17:00 on 25 March 2022. The contract is scheduled to commence on 25 April 2022 and will run until 16 May 2022. This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in maritime services, maintenance, and safety equipment. SMEs in particular would be well-suited to compete, given the competitive quotation method employed. Interested bidders must confirm their intentions and submit relevant documentation, including a completed bidding tool and a formal quote. Firms that can align with the UK Government's Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services may find this tender especially advantageous for growth within the defence and government contracting sectors. ## Notice Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office (The Authority). BF operate a fleet of five Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Vigilant (Damen 4207 Class), has a requirement for a period of works including Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification (MSER). The full package of works is detailed in the attached Statement of Requirements (SoR) (C22659 - HMC Vigilant - MSER - SOR - V1.0). This opportunity will be let using the UK Government Short Form Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services (C22659 - HMC Vigilant - MSER - T&Cs). This package is to be undertaken in the geographic area comprised of the Coast of England (UK) from Land's End to the Humber Estuary. Bidders are required to submit their bid utilising the Bidding Tool (C22659 - HMC Vigilant - MSER - Bidding Tool - v1.0). 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. HMC Vigilant qualifies as zero rated for VAT (VAT notice 744C). Therefore, the Authority will use the following timeline for this contract only. It is as follows: 1. 1200hrs, 16 March 22 - deadline for clarification question submission to the Authority; 2. 1700hrs, 25March 22 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances; 3. 25 April 22 - Contract Start; and 4. 16 May 22 - Contract End. Those potential suppliers are invited to send an email to Andrew Scott, Home Office Commercial (andrew.scott1@homeoffice.gov.uk), copying in Ian McDermott (ian.mcdermott@homeoffice.gov.uk), confirming their interest in this opportunity, providing a completed bidding tool, acceptance of Authority terms and conditions and official quote total on company headed paper. The Authority reserves the right to withdraw or change this requirement during any stage of this process. Additional information: Bidding Tool revised 4th March to include paint volumes for Annex C requirement 16.2 Key timings; Clarification deadline - 1200, 16 March 22 Opportunity deadline - 1700, 25 March 22 Contract start - 25 April 22 Contract complete - 16 May 22 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0734fb-f4b0-4225-bde0-70ca7c28bfbd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Apr 2022 - 16 May 2022 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34500000 - Ships and boats ## Release History - 4 Mar 2022 at 15:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0734fb-f4b0-4225-bde0-70ca7c28bfbd - 3 Mar 2022 at 14:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0734fb-f4b0-4225-bde0-70ca7c28bfbd - 3 Mar 2022 at 12:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0734fb-f4b0-4225-bde0-70ca7c28bfbd - 2 Mar 2022 at 17:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0734fb-f4b0-4225-bde0-70ca7c28bfbd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0734fb-f4b0-4225-bde0-70ca7c28bfbd 4th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3cb485ab-718f-4023-934e-230a2426393c Specification of Requirements - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1dd2cd8e-151b-44f1-92b6-fa6c759633a9 Bidding Tool - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/766010cd-def6-42ae-aaa9-b8bbec37cf65 Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b2a4a51-a88b-44fa-82c5-74229508fdc4 SOR Annex E - General Arrangements - provided separately because the SOR annex is not accessible via the PDF file. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a718624-d17e-47db-a9ea-0f23640659de SOR Annex K - Paint Specification - provided separately because the SOR annex is not accessible via the PDF file. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6111fe66-e335-48e5-ab5c-f1845df4e034 SOR Annex L - Lubrication Specification - provided separately because the SOR annex is not accessible via the PDF file. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eae8ee21-c824-436b-b4e6-a9c024bd7ccd Statement of Requirements - see separate attachments for embedded annex files - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/137c8b08-5e7d-4679-b71a-c93e6f74e6f3 Bidding Tool - revised 4 March 2022 to include paint volumes required (Annex C 16.2) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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