C23012 - CPV Active - MSER

Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office and operates a fleet of six (6) Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV). All CPVs are equipped and certified to Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) MGN 280 Workboat Code of Practice, (HSVC) Category 2, for service in waters up to 60 nautical miles from a safe-haven.

The full package of works required is detailed in the attached Statement of Requirements (C23012 - CPV Active - MSER - SOR - v1.0).

This package is to be undertaken in the geographic area comprised of the west coast of the United Kingdom between the port of Penzance in the South West and the Mull of Kintyre, including the river Clyde, in Scotland

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 quotation for the complete and specified work package. CPV Active qualifies as zero rated for VAT (VAT notice 744C).

Key timings;

1. 1200hrs, 11 April 22 - deadline for clarification question submission to the Authority;
2. 1700hrs, 19 April 22 - deadline for submission of bidding tool and specified documents and acceptances;
3. 13 June 22 - Contract Start; and
4. 24 June 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.