Buyer Name: Home Office
Buyer Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Maritimeprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Home Office
Buyer Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Maritimeprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
This is notice of an opportunity to supply 8 x 20-man type S30 SOLAS A Pack life rafts complete with Hydrostatic release units, in respect of:- a. HMC Seeker b. HMC Searcher c. HMC Vigilant d. HMC Valiant Onboard life rafts (2 x life rafts per Cutter) The contract will be required to be in place by March 2026. This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and bid for this work. The requirement will include: - a. Rental supply of 8 x 20-man Type S30 SOLAS A pack cylindrical hard case life rafts b. Service/exchange of the above life rafts every 30 months. c. Supply of replacement life raft upon: - 1. Activation of a life raft within the 30-month service life 2. Failure of a life raft to pass the annual CO2 test for continued service d. Include all transportation costs to nominated UK ports. e. Able to supply upon request service/exchange life rafts outwit the UK. f. Supply of logbooks to record annual inspections g. Training in the annual CO2 test h. Supply 8 x Hydrostatic Release Units every 24 months The Buyer intends to establish a contract for an initial term of three (3) years, with the option to extend for two additional one (1) year periods (3+1+1), subject to ongoing requirements and satisfactory performance for the supply and service/exchange of liferafts for 4 Cutters. The Buyer is using Jaggaer for this procurement which means the Tender is available only in electronic form. https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ The Invitation to Tender (ITT) can be viewed from the login page by anyone. However, you need to register and login to express interest and participate in the ITT. Bidders are required to complete the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes. To Prepare and Submit ITT Response Supplier responses can be configured within JAGGAER ONE, to do so: Navigate to Sourcing > ITT. Select from the sub-menu items: - ITTs Open to All Suppliers For more guidance, please see the attached document Project_19716 Instructions to Bidders The successful Bidder will be the one who submits a complete and compliant bid that offers the lowest grand total price from the evaluation process. The timeline for this ITT: 1. 1700hrs, 9 January 2026 - deadline for clarification submission to the Buyer. 2. 1700hrs, 16 January 2026 - bid deadline 3. From 19 January 2026 - evaluation/moderation. 4. (On or around) w/c 26 January 2026 - contract award. 5. 1 March 2026 - Contract Start; and 6. 28 February 2029 - Contract End. The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084800-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 45,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 45,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-12T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
Document Description: Instructions To Bidders
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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