C18661 - Contract for the Secure Collection and Transportation of High Risk High Value Seized Goods

Tender description

Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office (the ‘Authority’). The Authority secures the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK and, in the course of its operations, it may detain and/or seizes High Risk High Value (HRHV) Goods at the border which are sometimes adopted for onward investigation by the National Crime Agency or Immigration Enforcement under the appropriate legislation, depending on the circumstances of the detention/seizure. The National Crime Agency and Immigration Enforcement also detain/seize HRHV Goods through their inland operations which require the use of a Haulage, Storage and Disposal suite of contracts, including utilisation of Border Force storage facilities. Lot 1: Border Force, acting through the Home Office, are seeking a supplier to provide the secure collection & transportation of High Risk High Value (HRHV) items seized by them, HM Revenue & Customs, National Crime Agency and other enforcement agencies within the UK (including Northern Ireland and Juxtaposed Ports). Transportation takes place between the point of seizure (ports, airports and inland locations) to a storage location; and from storage location to disposal (by a waste contractor); other movements may also take place. The service can be provided by a single supplier or a managed-service but the mode of transportation must meet the security required for the goods being moved. For some items Border Force currently use a service that meets ”Cash in Transit” security levels. Additional information: A site visit will be held at the Old Park Barracks site between 06/09/21 and 10/09/21. Requests to attend should be made to mark.boyd@homeoffice.gov.uk by 01/09/21. Further details can be located in Volume 1, guidance to suppliers, section 3.5.