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1 March 1991
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PATROL CRAFT FOR ROYAL HONG KONG MARINE POLICE
competitive
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1. You asked for a note on where matters stand on this
contract and what political arguments we could legitimately
adduce with the Hong Kong Government.
Background
2.
Two British companies, Vosper Thorneycroft and Fairy Brook Marine have tendered for a contract to supply six patrol crafts to the Royal Hong Kong Marine Police (RHKMP).
The contract is worth £25-30 million. Three other companies
(two from Australia and one from Hong Kong) have also been
shortlisted.
3.
Procurement for the RHKMP is carried out by competitive
tender. Bids for the patrol craft are being evaluated by the Marine Department of the Hong Kong Government on the RHKMP's behalf. The allocation of contracts will then be
decided by the Central Tender Board.
4. Initial tenders for the patrol craft contract were
returned last November. But the RHKMP subsequently asked
for revised bids to meet their requirement for boats capable higher speeds and equipped with more sophisticated Įnavigation equipment. These revised bids are now being
evaluated and a firm proposal is expected to be put to the
Central Tender Board by the end of this month. The contract
is likely to be signed in April.
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