Tender

Provision of Airline Flight Data

FCO SERVICES

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Tender

14 Nov 2019 at 13:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves FCO Services, a Trading Fund of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, located in Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, seeking tenders for the "Provision of Airline Flight Data." This open procurement is aimed at the IT and logistics industry and has a significant contract value of £20,000. The tender period ends on 29th November 2019, while the contract, if awarded, will commence on 1st January 2020 and will last for two years until 31st December 2021. Bidders are encouraged to register on the Bravo Solutions portal to submit their tenders and find detailed instructions regarding the application process.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, data management, and added-value database services, particularly those that can provide robust solutions for airline data management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-placed to compete for this contract, given the nature of the procurement method aimed at encouraging broad participation. Companies capable of delivering innovative and reliable IT services to facilitate logistical operations on a global scale would find this tender an excellent fit for their capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Airline Flight Data

Notice Description

FCO Services (the Authority) are a Trading Fund of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), situated at Hanslope Park, nr. Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. As part of our remit we provide secure IT, secure logistics and estate management services to the FCO, wider government and foreign friendly governments. In support of these services the Authority regularly utilises scheduled airlines (both cargo and passenger) to provide logistical services to its customers. To support this function the Authority requires 24 hour access to airline data to help its officers plan and co-ordinate the movement of goods and staff to locations globally. The Authority is looking to award a contract for 2 years for the provision of access to such data for between 5 to 10 staff members. Additional information: To express an interest in this opportunity and submit a tender, interested parties should follow the link detailed below to access the Authority's online tendering portal (Bravo Solutions), where the tender pack, including instructions on how to submit a tender, are located. Bidders will need to register with Bravo before they can access the data. Once registered, Bidders should search under 'ITT Open to all Suppliers' and click on itt_3460 (Provision of Airline Flight Data) to access the tender documents. Note that ALL correspondence related to this opportunity should in the first instance be directed via the Messaging system within Bravo: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Closure dates for both clarification and tender submission windows are Noon (12:00 hours) of the day stated

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-54e537f6-cccf-4544-b284-78c41a8b64ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f997c89b-d305-48d9-aaf3-8097c7160cf4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72321000 - Added-value database services

72322000 - Data management services

72414000 - Web search engine providers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FCO SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK19 7BH
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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