Operational management / related services at the Home Office Border Force Disembarkation and SOLAS (Saving of Lives at Sea) centre at Western Jet Foil (Dover) and Manston Reception Centre, in Kent.
Contract Value:
GBP 521M -
Notice Type:
Contract Notice
Published Date:
11 October 2024
Closing Date:
15 November 2024
Location(s):
UK UNITED KINGDOM
UKI LONDON (UK UNITED KINGDOM)
Description:
Providers are sought for operational and healthcare services at the Home Office Border Force Disembarkation and SOLAS centre in Kent, focusing on managing facilities, security, and medical support for individuals arriving by small boats.
Operational management / related services at the Home Office Border Force Disembarkation and SOLAS (Saving of Lives at Sea) centre at Western Jet Foil (Dover) and Manston Reception Centre, in Kent.. Irregular Migration Management Services, to include Operator and Healthcare Services at the Home Office Border Force Disembarkation and SOLAS (Saving of Lives at Sea) Point and Manston Reception Centre in Kent, known as the Sites. This includes the provision of general operation, security, facilities management and medical services. Operator Services The Manston Reception Centre and Disembarkation Point/s in Kent require providers of Operator Services, including managing staffing of operations, security, facilities, and other wraparound services. The aim of the services is to provide a safe and secure environment, where Border Force can register and process individuals arriving in the UK on small boats from across the English Channel. The contracting authority (the Home Office) is looking for partner(s) to deliver: • Lot 1 – Operator Services The contracts will be awarded for an initial term of 6 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 x 12 month periods. The content of this notice, including the nature of works, services and estimated value, may be subject to change. This estimated total contract value excludes the estimated cost of the optional extensions. The estimated value of each optional extension is £90.5m. The contract values included are estimates that are subject to change during the procurement process. The contract will be subject to break clauses to be applied in the event that, as per UK Government policy, the need for the services is successfully reduced over time, with corresponding reductions in the ultimate length and value of the contract. Additional information: The Authority is not responsible for any bidding costs incurred by potential suppliers in respect of this procurement. The Authority reserves the right to abandon the competitive process and not award any contract; make any changes it sees as reasonable to the competition; remove and/or amend element(s) from the scope of the requirements; and accept or reject any tender. Healthcare Services The Manston Reception Centre and Disembarkation Point/s in Kent require providers of Healthcare Services. The aim of the services is to provide a safe and secure environment, where Border Force can register and process individuals arriving on small boats in the UK from across the English Channel. The contracting authority (the Home Office) is looking for partner(s) to deliver: • Lot 2 – Healthcare Services
The contracts will be awarded for an initial term of 6 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 x 12 month periods. The content of this notice, including the nature of works, services and estimated value, may be subject to change. This estimated total contract value excludes the estimated cost of the optional extensions. The estimated value of each optional extension is £11.6m. The contract values included are estimates that are subject to change during the procurement process. The contract will be subject to break clauses to be applied in the event that, as per UK Government policy, the need for the services is successfully reduced over time, with corresponding reductions in the ultimate length and value of the contract. Additional information: The Authority is not responsible for any bidding costs incurred by potential suppliers in respect of this procurement. The Authority reserves the right to abandon the competitive process and not award any contract; make any changes it sees as reasonable to the competition; remove and/or amend element(s) from the scope of the requirements; and accept or reject any tender.