HMC Vigilant - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification (MSER)

Border Force (BF) operate a fleet of circa thirty (30) surface vessels including five (5) Cutters. One of these Cutters, HMC Vigilant (4207 Class), has a requirement for a period of Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification (MSER) works.

The full package of works required is detailed in the attached Specification of Requirements (SoR) (HMC Vigilant - MSER - SOR - v1.0) and Bidding Tool (BT) (HMC Vigilant - Biding Tool - v1.0).

This opportunity will be let using the UK Government Short Form Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-short-form-contract).

This package of works is to be undertaken in the following geographic area;

1. The East and South coast of England from The Wash to Plymouth.

Bidders are required to submit their quotes utilising the Bidding Tool ( HMC Vigilant - MSER - Bidding Tool - v1.0).

The purpose of this notice is to make the SoR and BT 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.

Therefore, the following timeline for this contract only is as follows;

1. 1200hrs, 12 January 2024 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer.
2. 1700hrs, 19 January 2024 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances.
3. w/c 22 January 2024 - evaluation/moderation.
4. (On or around) 25 January 2024 - contract award.
5. 19 February 2024 - Contract Start; and
6. 22 March 2024 - Contract End.

The Buyer reserves the right to change or withdraw this opportunity, for any reason, at any point, prior to contract award.

Bidders are invited to submit compliant bids by email to; MaritimeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk no later than 1700hrs, Friday 19 January 2024 quoting the procurement reference in the email subject line.