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Managed Ground Transport Services for Major Events and Diplomatic Services

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 13:29

Award Notice
Tender

25 Oct 2024 at 17:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office procured managed ground transport services for major government events and diplomatic services. The requirement covers the hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, supporting the successful delivery of government events and related diplomatic activity. Delivery may be required in London, across the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe and elsewhere internationally. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of vehicles or infrastructure. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that suppliers with the operational capability to manage passenger transport across varied locations may be able to meet the buyer’s requirements. The named buyer is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

This procurement has been awarded following an open procedure described as below threshold. The tender closed on 25 November 2024 at 13:00 UTC, and the award was made on 11 July 2025. TBR Global Limited was selected as the supplier for an awarded value of £25,200,000. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030. The tender had a total estimated value of £25,200,000 and was evaluated through the open procedure. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The requirement was treated as a services procurement, with suitability for SMEs and a delivery scope extending from London and the UK to overseas locations, including Europe and the rest of the world.

For a future requirement from this buyer, credible suppliers would need to provide managed passenger transport with drivers for high-profile government events and diplomatic activity. The geographic scope indicates a need to coordinate services across London, the wider UK and international locations, including territories and destinations outside Europe. Relevant strengths would include dependable vehicle and driver supply, central scheduling and booking management, event transport planning, and the ability to respond consistently across multiple locations. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate secure, professional and resilient operations suitable for government and diplomatic passengers, alongside effective management of peak demand and complex itineraries. The procurement also shows that an SME can compete successfully where it can combine transport capacity with strong service coordination and delivery controls.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Managed Ground Transport Services for Major Events and Diplomatic Services

Notice Description

A contract for managed ground transport services to support in the successful delivery of Government events has been awarded.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a96d6858-edc1-436f-ace7-dfeeed5c02ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6448d6bd-c8d5-43b1-95c8-fe42243d042f
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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,200,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 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
Postcode Area
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TBR Global Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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