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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 044999/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK4: Tender Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Home Office
National registration number: PWGC-6513-PQLZ

Postal address: 2 Marsham Street
Town: London
Region: Westminster
Postal code: SW1P 4DF
Country: United Kingdom

Email: name@homeoffice.gov.uk

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
The Buyer wishes to run an Open process under the Procurement Act 2023 for Cross Channel Transport Services.
Prior to the release of tender documentation, tenderers will be required to sign an un-edited version (except for where information has been requested) of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), of this procurement and upload onto the Home Office e-sourcing portal. The NDA can be downloaded from the Home Office e-sourcing portal.
If you have not yet registered on the e-sourcing portal, please do so at:

by following the link.
Please note that to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation that you are registering , which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
Once you have registered on the e-sourcing portal, please search for the following project information:-
project_20131 Cross-Channel Transport Services
itt_1858- NDA Cross-Channel Transport Services
once a signed NDA has been received tenderes will be added to the tender event,

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Cross-Channel Transport Services
Reference number: Project_20131

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The indicative scope includes, but is not limited to:
Provision of coach services between Folkestone and Calais suitable for the safe transport of Home Office staff, including appropriate seating capacity and accessibility features.
Provision of short notice transport from Coquelles to Folkestone for individuals and their luggage following vehicle seizure.
Drivers and operational staff with relevant qualifications, vetting and training
Contingency and resilience arrangements to support service reliability
Compliance with all applicable transport, health and safety, and safeguarding legislation

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
2,640,000
Value (excluding VAT)
2,200,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
60170000
60172000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Quality
Weighting: 60

Price
Name: Price
Weighting: 40

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
2,200,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-08-31 00:00
End
2029-11-22 23:59
Duration
3 years 2 months 23 days
Possible extension
2031-11-22 23:59
Extended duration
5 years 2 months 23 days
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two optional 12 month extension periods

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-05-26 12:00
Estimated award decision date
2026-07-24 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-06-09 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-05-15 15:18