Contract award · 20 Mar 2025

Supply of Mattresses for Border Force Cutters

Home Office awarded “Supply of Mattresses for Border Force Cutters” to Reinforced Beds - Bedcare Ltd for £24,912. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionFurniture & domestic appliancesLondon

BuyerHome Office
Value £24,912

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Home Office · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£24,912
Procedure
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Sector
Furniture & domestic appliances · Mattresses (CPV 39143112)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Mar 2025
  2. Published24 Mar 2025Published 4 days after the contract date

Description

Border Force (BF) is a Directorate of the Home Office. BF operate a fleet of five sea going patrol vessels, all cutters 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 MATTRESSES FOR BORDER FORCE CUTTERS 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 mattresses which meet the specification stated within the SOR. The contract is expected to run for 1 year. Interested parties must meet eligi…

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