Planning

Security Category Market Engagement

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

20 Sep 2021 at 21:45

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is initiating a tender titled "Security Category Market Engagement" in the UK, focusing on security services. Currently in the planning stage, this market engagement aims to assess the capabilities of potential market operators for upcoming procurement projects. An online Early Market Engagement Event is scheduled for 07 October 2021, from 13:30 to 14:30 UK Time, with registration closing on 06 October at 18:00 UK Time. Potential participants are encouraged to access the e-sourcing portal for further details.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in security services to engage with a key governmental authority. Companies that possess expertise in delivering security-related projects will find this engagement beneficial, particularly those looking to expand their portfolios in public sector contracts. By collecting insights through a market insight questionnaire, the FCDO aims to refine its procurement strategy, allowing businesses to align their offerings with future procurement needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security Category Market Engagement

Notice Description

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for potential market operators with expertise in delivering a range of Security related procurement projects. The central objective of the market engagement event is to provide a forward plan with Estates, Security and Network Directorate (ESND) on the future planned procurement and commercial activities within ESND and to also gain market insight on the capabilities and capacity across the security category. As part of the market engagement event the Commercial Directorate will provide a market insight questionnaire to enable the Commercial Directorate to analyse the potential areas of interest based on the capabilities and capacities across the security category and sub-category areas for a more specific market facing insightful sessions as part of our pre-procurement planning phases. The FCDO will be holding an on-line Early Market Engagement Event from 13:30 to 14:30 UK Time on Thursday 07 October 2021. For more information on the event and details on how to register for the event, please access the e-sourcing portal at: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Navigate to project 7481; SQ1132 Registration for the Early Market Engagement event closes on Wednesday 06 October at 18:00 UK Time.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Market Engagement only. The contract notice date is used only for the publication of the market engagement event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e2d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023391-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kathy.ponteen@fco.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

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