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title: "HMC Vigilant - Docking International Loadline Survey, Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification"
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# HMC Vigilant - Docking International Loadline Survey, Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6a629a5-d63a-478c-8e53-cc430e34e85d

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## Summary

The Home Office is seeking tenders for the "HMC Vigilant - Docking International Loadline Survey, Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification" project, which falls under the category of services related to ships and boats. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with an active contract valued at £237,541.75 initiated on 12 March 2021. The contract period will run from 6 April 2021 to 14 May 2021, covering necessary works in the UK, specifically between Portland and Cromer. Interested businesses had to submit their quotations by 12:00 PM BST on 8 March 2021, with requirements detailed in the Statement of Requirements available from the Home Office's commercial representative, Adam Jones.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in marine maintenance and safety equipment services to expand their operations. Businesses offering comprehensive docking services, planned maintenance, and safety equipment recertification would be particularly well-suited to submit competitive bids. This project not only allows for potential revenue growth but also enhances the winning bidder's portfolio within the public sector, thereby establishing credibility and fostering further opportunities in governmental 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 Vigilant (Damen 4207 Class), has a requirement for a period of works. The full package of works required is detailed in the attached C20490 - Statement of Requirements - HMC Vigilant. The Authority reserves the right to withdraw this requirement during any stage of this process. This package is to be undertaken in the following geographic areas; 1. UK - between Portland and Cromer. Bidders are required to submit their written quotations 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 written quotation for the complete and specified work package. The quotation is to be submitted in currency, GBP. Those potential suppliers are invited to send an email to; Adam Jones, Home Office Commercial at adam.jones43@homeoffice.gov.uk , confirming their interest in this opportunity, providing the itemised quotation. Furthermore, a compliant bid consists of the following required documentation; 1. Supplier to provide a copy of an in-date insurance certificate; 2. Supplier is to accept the Authority 's Short Form T&C's (C20490 - HMC Vigilant - T&Cs) on which the contract will be awarded is required; 3. The Supplier is to provide a CDP as stated in the SoR, Part 4, Section 6.3.; 4. The Supplier is to ensure that every line in Annexes A, B, C, D and E of the SoR are quoted against and/or acknowledged as appropriate. All required documentation should be submitted via email to Adam Jones, at the address above, no later than: 12:00pm BST, Monday 8th March 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afde2804-8048-49e6-8762-7c4e8d42d978 |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2021 - 14 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £237,541 |
| 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), 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

- 31 Mar 2021 at 08:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afde2804-8048-49e6-8762-7c4e8d42d978
- 22 Feb 2021 at 17:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7fbaf32-73bc-4304-982f-adb7980af33c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afde2804-8048-49e6-8762-7c4e8d42d978
  31st March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7fbaf32-73bc-4304-982f-adb7980af33c
  22nd February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c576ff7c-356c-4924-85af-ca8aa105431f
  C20490 - Statement of Requirements - HMC Vigilant
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e7c611d-824b-4240-a049-4b4bdca2ac58
  C20490 - Annex N - HMC Vigilant - International Paint Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ecbd2cf7-c2c0-4b21-9197-d352ace620bb
  C20490 - Annex O - HMC Vigilant - Lubrication Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90dec117-0025-42d9-bfac-b1ca24a15556
  C20490 - Annex P - HMC Vigilant - Table of Readings
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90910f8f-9622-4925-8798-c134f68a94a7
  C20490 - Annex T - HMC Vigilant - Basin Trials Report Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f7471b4-5457-4d9c-b659-f001e0d2a4d3
  C20490 - Annex U - Sea Trials Report Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97b64b94-e664-4d5d-ab1e-42cd698448a3
  C20490 - Annex W - Praxis Mega Guard REVA
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8f09ca5-1460-4b2b-8078-15bf29cf15e2
  C20490 - HMC Vigilant - T&C's

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