ClosedVehicles and transport equipment

Supply of Inflatable Fenders[E12]

London, United KingdomHome Office[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. BF 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.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 7 Mar 2025, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 7 Mar 2025, 17:00 UTC.
Published 11 Feb 2025.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Home OfficeSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 7 Mar 2025, 17:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E10]: 11 Feb 2025
Procedure[E9]: Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 83 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. BF 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. The full package of works required is detailed in the attached Statement of Requirements (SoR) SUPPLY OF INFLATABLE FENDERS 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). The purpose of this notice is to make the SoR available to, and invite, potential suppliers to confirm they can fully meet the requirements. This contract will be awarded following evaluation of bids for the provision and maintenance of marine fenders which meet the specification stated within the SOR. The contract is expected to run for 4 years, with potential extension options. Interested parties must meet eligibility criteria and submit bids in accordance with the tender documents. Therefore, the following timeline for this contract only is as follows; 1. 1700hrs, 26 February 2025 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer. 2. 1700hrs, 07 March 2025 - deadline for bid submissions. 3. From 10 March 2025 - evaluation/moderation. 4. (On or around) 12 March 2025 - contract award. 5. 3 April 2025 - Contract Start; and 6. 2 April 2029 - Contract End. The Buyer reserves the right to change or withdraw this opportunity, for any reason, at any po…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E6]
ConditionDelivery location: South West, United Kingdom.[E7]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC
The deadline (2025-03-07T17:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Home Office.
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 34516000 (Marine fenders).
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 7 Mar 2025, 17:00 UTC.
“2025-03-07T17:00:00Z”
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. BF 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 nautica…”
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: South West, United Kingdom.
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderAmendment”
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The procedure is: Competitive quotation (below threshold).
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The notice was published on 11 Feb 2025.
“2025-02-11T12:40:35Z”
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The notice is titled "Supply of Inflatable Fenders".
Document 6249bf5b-4a27-467b-b39b-fc3447863142-829905, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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