Survey and Coding Certification for BSC RHIBs

Buyer

Home Office

Value

£40,000

Closes

3 November 2026

Where

London

Type

Open tender

In plain English

The Home Office wants a qualified surveyor to inspect and certify their inflatable boats (RHIBs) used by Border Security Command. You need to carry out annual MCA Workboat surveys and issue Code 3 certifications for a five-year period starting 1 January 2027.

What the buyer wants

• Perform annual MCA Workboat surveys on Border Security Command RHIBs built to MCA Work Boat Code Edition 2 Amendment 1 • Issue MCA Workboat Code 3 certifications for operation category 4/3R 10 Nautical Miles • Complete the full package of works as detailed in the Statement of Requirements and Pricing Tool • Confirm you understand the location requirements for where the boats are based before bidding

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This contract will disqualify almost all small businesses unless they are MCA-accredited marine surveyors with specific experience surveying RHIBs to MCA standards; most trades people and general contractors cannot do this work.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

How to write a tender response

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