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Survey and Coding Certification for BSC RHIBs
Home Office · Central government
In brief
Home Office has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 4 January 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Bids by
- 11:59pm, Tuesday 3 November 2026
What the notice says
This is notice of a planned procurement opportunity to perform the annual MCA Workboat survey and issue of MCA Workboat Code 3 certifications for each Border Security Command (BSC) RHIB for a full five-year certification period.
This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in this work.
The RHIBs are built in accordance with MCA Work Boat Code Edition 2 Amendment 1 and hold current certification for operation category 4/3R 10 Nautical Miles
The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expected to be early October 2026.
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/
Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Tuesday 3 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 075826-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 075826-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.