Charter of RHIBs to Support Small Boats Operations in the Dover Straits

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£1,259,250published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Boatserb Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A requirement for one (1) Owner to provide three (3) RHIBs for the purpose of supporting Border Security Command’s Search & Rescue Vessels.

CPV: Marine patrol vessels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Apr 2026, 21:41 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2026, 21:41 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-039553
Classification (CPV): Marine patrol vessels
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ea2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off from a Framework Contract PCR2015

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,259,2501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Boatserb LtdSME	£1,259,250 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Charter of RHIBs to Support Small Boats Operations in the Dover Straits · Boatserb LtdSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£1,259,250
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety 2 Marsham Street, London, South East, SW1P 4DFContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

As aboveReview body As above

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Boatserb LtdAwarded supplier Ely, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.