Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-10-14
Buyer: Metropolitan Police Service
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 34500000 | 34511100 | 34520000 | 34521000 | 34521100
Estimated value: 7600000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: On behalf of the contracting authority, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking through this tender opportunity to invite potential suppliers to directly manufacture, supply and deliver the required marine vessels in accordance with MPS specifications. The supplier will be responsible for managing and controlling the complete supply chain from vessel manufacture through to the supply, delivery and services, including after sales support and maintenance. The MPS vessel requirements are categorised into three lot types:
The combined value of the procurement opportunity is estimated up to GBP 7.6 million (for all three lots). The MPS will reserve the right to modify any publishable procurement document (through this process SSQ and ITT) where it is required to do so. Potential suppliers will be notified of such changes.
Lot 1: Command and Control vessel requirement. Estimated volume of up to three vessels. Lot value estimated up to GBP 1.8 million. The MPS will not be committed or guarantee these volumes on award of contract. The contract will be awarded for an initial duration of 36 months with an option for the contracting authority to extend for a further 12 months.
Potential suppliers must be first registered on the eTendering platform — Bluelight EU Supply (https://uk.eu-supply.com) in order to view and respond to this tender opportunity.
Lot 2: Fast Patrol vessel requirement. Estimated volume of up to six vessels. Lot value estimated up to GBP 3.5 million. The MPS will not be committed or guarantee these volumes on award of contract. The contract will be awarded for an initial duration of 36 months with an option for the contracting authority to extend for a further 12 months.
Potential suppliers must be first registered on the e-tendering platform — Bluelight EU Supply (https://uk.eu-supply.com) in order to view and respond to this tender opportunity.
Lot 3: Intervention Vessel (RHIB's) requirement. Estimated volume of up to four RHIB's. Lot value estimated up to GBP 2.3 million. The MPS will not be committed or guarantee these volumes on award of contract. The contract will be awarded for an initial duration of 36 months with an option for the contracting authority to extend for a further 12 months.
Potential suppliers must be first registered on the eTendering platform – Bluelight EU Supply (https://uk.eu-supply.com) in order to view and respond to this tender opportunity.
This procurement opportunity has been published through a restricted procedure in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations (PCR 2015). The potential supplier will have access to both Stage 1 (SSQ) and Stage 2 (ITT) tender documentation for all three lots. Stage 2 (ITT) is by official invitation only by the contracting authority/MPS.
Each lot will be evaluated separately. The authority will reserve the right not to award all three lots at the same time.
Response deadline of SSQ Stage 1 Submission to authority/MPS IS 21 March 2019 at 12 p.m. (GMT) midday.


Winner: Babcock Energy and Marine
Award value: 7600000
Number of bids: 2