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title: "PLANNED MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT RECERTIFICATION FOR HMC SEARCHER"
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# PLANNED MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT RECERTIFICATION FOR HMC SEARCHER

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbd44af1-8c96-447b-97e5-5495c1901235

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## Summary

The Home Office is conducting a procurement process for planned maintenance and safety equipment recertification for the HMC Searcher, which is part of the Border Force fleet. This tender falls under the category of services related to ships and boats and is currently in the Award stage, with key activities scheduled between 20th November and 11th December 2019. Suppliers must submit their written quotations by 12:00 GMT on 13th November 2019 to Ian McDermott, the contact point for this procurement, located at the Home Office in London. The procurement method is a limited competitive quotation, signalling that it is below threshold.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that specialise in maritime services, safety equipment, and maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially well-suited to participate, given the nature of the work and the contract requirements. With the operational scope extending from Portland to Sunderland in the UK and into Europe, companies with capabilities in these regions can leverage this tender to enhance their service offerings and potentially secure government contracts.

## 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 (4207 Class), has a requirement for planned maintenance and annual certification of her safety equipment. The full package of works required is detailed in the attached Statement of Requirements (C17002 - HMC Searcher -LSAMA - SoR - vf). Following this sourcing exercise based on written quotation, this contract will commence on the 20th November 2019. Upon successful acceptance of HMC Searcher by the supplier, the work package is required to be undertaken between 20st November and 11th December 2019 in line with the Cutters' operational working pattern. Works are to be undertaken within the following geographical constraints; Between Portland and Sunderland in the UK and between Cherbourg, France and Rotterdam, The Netherlands in Europe. Bidders are required to submit their written quotations in both .pdf and .docx formats. The purpose of this notice is to make the Statement of Requirements (SoR) available and to invite potential suppliers to confirm they can fully meet the requirements by providing a fully itemised written quotation for the work package. Those potential suppliers are invited to send an email to; Ian McDermott, Home office Commercial at Ian.Mcdermott@homeoffice.gov.uk , confirming their interest in this opportunity, providing the itemised quotation, in addition to confirmation of yard availability on the stated dates. Furthermore, confirmation of agreement to the Home Office Standard Short Form Services Terms and Conditions (C17002 - T&Cs - HMC Searcher - LSAMA) on which the contract will be awarded is required. Quotations should also be accompanied by a Cardinal Date Plan (CDP) as stated in the SoR, section 5.4. All required documentation should be submitted via email to Ian McDermott, at the address above, no later than: 1200hrs GMT, Wednesday 13th November 2019

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1ca03db-73f6-4a0a-95ea-6ed94a057842 |
| 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 | 18 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2019 - 11 Dec 2019 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## 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

- 18 Nov 2019 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1ca03db-73f6-4a0a-95ea-6ed94a057842
- 31 Oct 2019 at 15:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f6164ac-5d06-4f98-aed2-e0ed873d676a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1ca03db-73f6-4a0a-95ea-6ed94a057842
  18th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f6164ac-5d06-4f98-aed2-e0ed873d676a
  31st October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7ddcb19-345c-4702-be66-7b130981939a
  Statement of Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a314d97b-1130-4c17-90fb-6e638d255886
  T&Cs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17119849-a525-4c04-a483-0236ffe34bff
  Annex C
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0dccc40e-f196-4c2b-8648-81b7d37014cc
  Annex H
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/721129e5-0a0c-47aa-8334-eae62be75b0d
  Annex I

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