Home Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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Opportunity overview
Border Security Command operates a fleet of eleven sea going patrol craft operating in both UK National and International waters. This consists of five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels. Supported by a fleet of nine Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBS) and eight Tactical Watercraft (TWC). The RHIBS and TWCS are either carried on the cutters or trailer mounted for independent deployment.
The Damen 4207 Cutters were built in accordance with Lloyds 100A+ and hold valid MCA International Load Line certification. Lloyds Register rules and regulations set the standards for design, construction and lifetime maintenance of the cutters, offshore units and land-based installations.
The cutter fleet operate within UK territorial waters, including Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.
The Cutters are in full operational use across the whole of the United Kingdom and as such require regular planned maintenance and docking periods including re-certification throughout the year, modifications, upgrades and unplanned defect / damage repairs. This work may take place across the whole of the United Kingdom.
The Authority notes that the requirement is within the scope of consideration under PPN 025. An assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025 is currently ongoing, and the Authority will take the outcome of that assessment into account as part of this procurement process.
Please note, 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/
Classification
CPV34511100 — Marine patrol vessels
CPV50241000 — Repair and maintenance services of ships
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
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Published notice details
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The purpose of this initial market engagement is to gather supplier insight and feedback through a structured questionnaire that also outlines the high-level requirements. This will help inform the development of the procurement strategy and Specification of Requirements.
The engagement survey, pqq_901 - BSC Cutter Fleet Maintenance (1-Year) Market Engagement - on Jaggaer), focuses on the following objectives:
The objectives of this Questionnaire are:
1) To determine the extent to which our high-level requirements are feasible and identify potential technical or commercial challenges.
2) To determine the benefits and drawbacks of different solutions to the project requirements, particularly innovative and novel solutions.
3) Determine the appetite of the market in this area to deliver the services required to achieve successful logistical support to the BSC Cutters through planned maintenance, defect rectification, modifications and stores supply.
As part of our market engagement to understand available solutions and supplier capabilities please complete the Supplier Engagement Survey in pqq_901 - BSC Cutter Fleet Maintenance (1-Year) Market Engagement - which is available on Jaggaer.
Please respond before 12:00 on 23rd October 2026, by completing and submitting the questionnaire, either via Jaggaer secure message or via the response form on the Jaggaer portal.
The Authority notes that the requirement is within the scope of consideration under PPN 025. An assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025 is currently ongoing, and the Authority will take the outcome of that assessment into account as part of this procurement process.
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
096899-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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096899-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a planned one-year arrangement covering maintenance-related work for the Border Security Command cutter fleet. The stated scope includes planned maintenance and docking, re-certification, modifications, upgrades, and unplanned defect or damage repairs across the UK. A future tender is intended to be issued through the Home Office eSourcing Portal; this notice does not state a submission deadline or final procurement route.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for marine vessel maintenance and repair providers able to support operational patrol craft across the UK. Final supplier selection requirements, commercial terms, and tender scope are unknown at this planning stage.
Key points identified
Maintenance scopeRegular planned maintenance and docking periods, re-certification, modifications, upgrades, and unplanned defect/damage repairs.Evidence: “require regular planned maintenance and docking periods including re-certification throughout the year, modifications, upgrades and unplanned defect / damage repairs.”
Fleet contextFive Cutters, six Coastal Patrol Vessels, nine RHIBs, and eight Tactical Watercraft are described; the detailed maintenance statement specifically refers to the Cutters.Evidence: “five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels... nine Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBS) and eight Tactical Watercraft (TWC).”
Portal registrationBidders must be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Portal for the future tender opportunity.Evidence: “the tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered”
90% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a planned one-year arrangement covering maintenance-related work for the Border Security Command cutter fleet. The stated scope includes planned maintenance and docking, re-certification, modifications, upgrades, and unplanned defect or damage repairs across the UK. A future tender is intended to be issued through the Home Office eSourcing Portal; this notice does not state a submission deadline or final procurement route.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for marine vessel maintenance and repair providers able to support operational patrol craft across the UK. Final supplier selection requirements, commercial terms, and tender scope are unknown at this planning stage.
Key deliverables
Planned maintenance and docking periods
Re-certification activity
Modifications and upgrades
Unplanned defect and damage repairs
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Lloyds 100A+
86% confidence
Unclear · overall scope
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“The Damen 4207 Cutters were built in accordance with Lloyds 100A+”
MCA International Load Line certification
95% confidence
Unclear · overall scope
View supporting evidence
“[The Cutters] hold valid MCA International Load Line certification.”
Maintenance scope
98% confidence
Regular planned maintenance and docking periods, re-certification, modifications, upgrades, and unplanned defect/damage repairs.
View supporting evidence
“require regular planned maintenance and docking periods including re-certification throughout the year, modifications, upgrades and unplanned defect / damage repairs.”
Fleet context
91% confidence
Five Cutters, six Coastal Patrol Vessels, nine RHIBs, and eight Tactical Watercraft are described; the detailed maintenance statement specifically refers to the Cutters.
View supporting evidence
“five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels... nine Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBS) and eight Tactical Watercraft (TWC).”
Portal registration
99% confidence
Bidders must be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Portal for the future tender opportunity.
View supporting evidence
“the tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No selection, exclusion, financial, insurance, or company-size criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative maximum value
88% confidence
Up to £3,000,000; whether this is a total contract value, ceiling, or estimate is not stated.
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Source field: value_max = 3000000 GBP.
Contract term
91% confidence
1 year indicated by the opportunity title.
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Title: “BSC Cutter Fleet Maintenance (1-Year)”.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No pricing model, payment terms, or final contract terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
98% confidence
Work may take place across the United Kingdom.
View supporting evidence
“This work may take place across the whole of the United Kingdom.”
Operational environment
96% confidence
Cutter fleet operates in UK territorial waters, including Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.
View supporting evidence
“The cutter fleet operate within UK territorial waters, including Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.”
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start, end, or maintenance schedule is stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming, early-stage planned procurement / preliminary market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open.
View supporting evidence
display_status: “upcoming”; stage: “planning”; notice type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Future tender channel
99% confidence
Home Office eSourcing Portal.
View supporting evidence
“the tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal”
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
PPN 025 consideration
98% confidence
The authority is assessing applicability and implications of PPN 025 as part of the procurement process.
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“An assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025 is currently ongoing.”
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope and tender uncertainty
99% confidence
This is a planned preliminary market engagement notice. Final scope, tender timetable, procurement method, selection criteria, submission requirements, and commercial terms are unknown.
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stage: “planning”; display_status: “upcoming”; tender_start_at and submission_deadline are null; procurement_method is null.
PPN 025 assessment ongoing
98% confidence
The authority has not completed its assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025, which may affect the future procurement.
View supporting evidence
“An assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025 is currently ongoing.”
Fleet scope ambiguity
91% confidence
The notice describes Cutters, Coastal Patrol Vessels, RHIBs and Tactical Watercraft, but the explicit maintenance requirement refers to the Cutters. It is unclear whether all vessel types will be included in the future tender.
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Fleet description lists multiple vessel types, while the scope states: “The Cutters... require regular planned maintenance...”
Lot information incomplete
99% confidence
A planning lot with ID 1 is supplied without a title or description; no lot-specific scope can be attributed.
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Lot 1 has title and description recorded as null.
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