Vehicle Specialist Services

As brief description of the opportunity can be found below. More detail can be found in Attachment 3 - Statement of Requirements.

To be considered for this opportunity, please read through all the attachments, completing all parts of attachments 2 and 4. PLEASE NOTE: Bids may only be considered if all parts of the relevant attachments are completed and submitted by the closing deadline.

Overview:

The opportunity of for 3+1 years.

Border Force requires the services of a Supplier to help provide technical examination to Commercial Freight Vehicles, Passenger vehicles including coaches and private lights good vehicles and heavy duty machinery carried/transported by a vehicle. The services are to assist BF staff in the technical examination of vehicles, including the removal of parts and any action that will allow Border Force staff to access and examine vehicles.

• Border Force requires a Supplier to assist Border Force officers in providing technical examination to Commercial Freight Vehicles and Passenger vehicles including coaches and private light good vehicles.
• Border Force may be required to arrange for the movement of vehicles from the point of detention to a suitable examination site.
• The service will be required to be delivered anywhere in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Juxtaposed controls in Coquelles (France).
• The Supplier will provide a help-line facility for enabling Border Force staff to call out assistance 24 hours a day/ 365 (366) days a year.
• The Supplier will be required to examine, or, disassemble and reassemble, or, remove and refit vehicle components such as (but not limited to) refrigeration units, tyres, fuel tanks, axles, computerised systems, as well as any other works as agreed.
• The Supplier may be required to re-mobilise vehicles where an electronic or mechanical immobiliser is preventing the vehicle from being started or moved.
• Although Border Force is the principal Buyer, it is anticipated that this Contract will be scoped for use by other Home Office departments.

Contact:

For all general enquiries, please quote 'C23034 - Vehicle Specialist Services' and e-mail: OpLoServices@homeoffice.gov.uk.

For all commercially sensitive enquiries, please quote 'C23034 - Vehicle Specialist Services - Commercially Sensitive' and e-mail: william.egan@homeoffice.gov.uk

Additional information: Please direct all general and non-commercially sensitive enquiries to: OpLoServices@homeoffice.gov.uk. In the subject of your e-mail please include 'C23034 - Vehicle Specialist Services'.

Please direct all commercially sensitive enquiries to: william.egan@homeoffice.gov.uk. In the subject of your e-mail please include 'C23034 - Vehicle Specialist Services - Commercially Sensitive'.

Please ensure:

• You have read and understood all the attachments;
• You ask any clarification questions before the clarification periods finishes;
• You have understood, completed and submitted Attachments 2 and 4, sending them to William.Egan@homeoffice.gov.uk;
• You have included as part of your bid submission a letterheaded quotation outlining the costs within Attachment 4.