Planned Maintenance and Annual Recertification of UKBF Coastal Patrol Vessels Hunter and Speedwell

Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. UKBF operate 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.

All six (6) CPVs have a requirement for a programme of maintenance, annual certification and, also, some defect rectification. The requirement is split into two (2) Lots, one (1) per CPV and bidders can submit a quotation for a single lot or multiple lots.

Each Lot will be evaluated individually and the fact that a Bidder secures one Lot does not mean that they will secure any other Lot which they have bid for. This contract will commence in early Feb 2019 following a sourcing exercise based on written quotation.

The purpose of this document is to make the Statement of Requirements 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. Potential suppliers are to confirm their interest in this opportunity by providing the itemised quotation, a draft Cardinal Date Plan (CDP) as mentioned in sect. 5.4 of the SoR and confirmation of agreement to the Home Office Standard Short Form Services Terms and Conditions on which the contract will be awarded (attached for reference). Additional information: Please apply directly to the buyer using the contact details provided, or follow the instructions given in the notice description or information section.