Inspection & Certification of Lifting & Hoisting Equipment

Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. Border Force secures the border and promotes national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. This is achieved through the immigration and customs checks carried out by our staff at ports.

To facilitate these checks, Border Force utilises different lifting and hoisting equipment at each port. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that all equipment remains safe to use and fully operational. This requirement is for an engineering inspection service for all lifting and hoisting equipment that is owned and utilised by the Authority throughout the UK and Northern France.

1. This Procurement will establish a Single Supplier Contract for the Inspection and Certification of the Lifting and Hoisting Equipment owned by Border Force. 2.The contract will be for three (3) + one (1) years (3+1).

The procurement is accompanied by the following documents:

1. Attachment 1 - About the Procurement 2. Attachment 2 - How to Bid 3. Attachment 3 - Statement of Requirements 4. Attachment 4 - Price Schedule 5. Attachment 5 - Short Form Contract

- Please read all the documents carefully. - Please ensure that you fully complete and upload Attachment 2 'How to Bid' and Attachment 4 - 'Pricing Schedule'. - Please also ensure that you upload a letter headed and dated quotation.

- The clarification period ends on the 14th June 2021 - The bid submission deadline is 23rd June 2021

If you have any questions in respect of this procurement, please contact Christian Hough (christian.hough@homeoffice.gov.uk).