Award

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 May 2023 at 03:30

Award Notice
Tender

13 Feb 2023 at 02:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has recently awarded a contract for Security Services for the British High Commission Nuku'alofa. The contract value is £97,034.09 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure (below threshold). The contract period starts on 1st May 2023 and ends on 30th April 2025. The buying organisation is based in London, England. The procurement stage was an award, with the deadline for submitting tenders being 2nd March 2023.

This tender for Security Services presents a business opportunity for firms specializing in guard services and security provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the services industry category are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, acting as the buyer, is seeking suppliers capable of providing security services to various locations, including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Notice Description

Security Services for British High Commission Nuku'alofa Additional information: All Tender documentation was published, and all substantive communication between The Authority and bidders was conducted via the FCDO's eProcurement Portal Bravo/JAGGAER.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7c532b92-19f3-4518-92f8-d8eaad946f4b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d555ed23-18f7-4d5d-ac85-518ec50d09ac
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79713000 - Guard services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£97,034 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£97,034 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRAESIDIA ALLIANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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