Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c63-f669-7387-8852-ead7dc0dc2c8/life-raft-product-trial-and-purchase

awarded GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Life Raft Product Trial and Purchase

[Home Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

20 Jul 2020

Deadline

Closed

22 Jul 2020

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.

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## About this tender

Following an earlier approach to market Border Force have identified an urgent need for a craft which is capable of:

• Securing a disabled small inflatable or other boat to be safely stabilised and allow the occupants to be safely transferred to another vessel.

• Stabilising the disabled craft sufficiently to allow it to be towed by a 7 metre RHIB, or other vessel, to another location or place of safety.

• Being carried by and deployed from a 7 metre RHIB while in open water.

The successful bidder will be required to mobilise resources immediately and deliver a working model for trial by 24th July 2020 and, if successful, be capable of delivering a product into service by 31st July 2020.

Along with the proposal, bidders should confirm their agreement to the following;

• That the Authority retains the right to withdraw this requirement during any stage of this process; and

• that the Supplier agrees to the Authority's Short Form T&C's (C19176 - Life Raft - T&C's) on which the contract will be awarded.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by e-mail to Adam Jones, Home Office Commercial () no later than 17:00hrs BST, Tuesday 21st July 2020.

## CPV classification

Ships and boats

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fdc013ba-9a16-404d-95d2-b9609d3ef2b2)

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