Tender Summary

Essex Cabin RHIB

Buying Organisation

7 Force Commercial

Contract Value

£400,000

Tender Description

The aim of this tender is to detail the overall design, general construction and fitting out of a vessel for use by Essex Police. The contract is intended to be used for the acquisition of a rigid hulled boat with a cabin.

The objective is to have a vessel that is fit for purpose, complies with all relevant legislation as well as that which is forecast to come into effect with regards to emissions etc, in order to efficiently, effectively and safely carry officers and their equipment so that they can undertake operations and to provide the suitable welfare facilities to the staff whilst carrying out those operations.

It is envisaged that the cabined RHIB will be;
13m in length with a minimum beam of 3.4m
Coded to MCA (Marine Coastguard Agency) Cat 2 up to 60NM from a safe Haven. Police Boat Code 3 Cat B 60nm from a safe haven.
The vessel should have efficient and robust twin engines installed in compliance with all above coding requirements and be compliant with the latest emission regulations.
Be able to reach a speed of approx. 40 knots whilst carrying 3 crew and up to 7 passengers all necessary equipment with full fuel and water tanks before planning out to provide a stable platform at 30 knots
It must be capable of all - weather operation for periods no longer than 24 hours for a single operation.
It must be capable of working in the hours of darkness.
It must have the ability to carry a full team of three crew plus seven persons and accommodate a range of specialist and personal protective equipment. The deck space must be sufficient to operate advanced boarding equipment.
There must be a capability to recover persons from the water from the boat.

This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit https://7force.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk

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Tender categories (products & services required)

Police patrol boats (CPV 34521300)
Boats (CPV 34520000)

Region

East (UKH)

Buyer Information