Tenders/Fast Boats and Road Transport

Fast Boats and Road Transport

Home Office

Published: Sep 7, 2026

Updated: Sep 7, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the security and defense, general supplies and transport and logistics sectors, with a focus on Road Transport, Logistics, Border Security and Freight. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the security and defense sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

The Border Security Command have a requirement for two large fast boats, complete with road transport with launching and recovery capability. The boats must have cabins and be certificated to MCA Area Category 2. The full requirement will be shared in a further market engagement ahead of the Tender stage. The details for the procurement are subject to change following feedback from this market engagement, including start and end dates. The Authority notes that the requirement is within the scope of consideration under PPN 025. An assessment of the applicability and implications of PPN 025 is currently ongoing, and the Authority will take the outcome of that assessment into account as part of this procurement process. Please note, the tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on September 7, 2026. Last refreshed 16 days ago. Reference: 084429-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Home Office

Home Office has issued 525 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 25 currently open and 401 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Governance & Public Administration, and Security, Defense & Justice. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: September 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 084429-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Home Office in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Security, Defense & Justice sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.