Notice Information
Notice Title
Project 27 - Provision of Global Logistics Services
Notice Description
FCDO Services currently delivers the Diplomatic Bag to 236 Posts in 179 Countries and Islands worldwide. Deliveries are either via our Accompanied or Unaccompanied service. FCDO Services organise, pack and manage the Diplomatic Bag service on behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as well as other UK Government departments and agencies. There are two separate elements to the Diplomatic Bag Service, the Accompanied Bag and the Unaccompanied Bag. Both elements of the Diplomatic Bag service operate under the terms of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR) with Article 27 containing specific statements concerning the Diplomatic Bag. Coverage within the VCDR means that consignments held within diplomatic bags cannot be subject to inspection or scanning and cannot be opened or detained by local or national authorities. This contract is for a Global logistics services to support the requirements of the Diplomatic Bag services through a variety of transport mediums, via a multi modal approach providing enhanced and secure movements of mail and material around the globe. The contract requires the supplier to provide: * a fully integrated service; * door to door, port to port and for a small number of Posts door to airport services that has ease of use and clarity in communication * UK to Post, Post to UK and occasionally Post to Post services * simplified documentation management; * unaccompanied and commercial shipments; * Full scheduling capability; and * consolidated UK billing Contract is for an inital 4 year period with the option to extend 3 times, 12 months at a time. Quantity or scope: This is a single lot agreement for a single supplier . The contract will be for an initial 4 year period with an option to extend for up to a further 3 years in multiples of 12 month increments
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02e5d3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024163-2021
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
60160000 - Mail transport by road
60410000 - Scheduled air transport services
60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
60620000 - Transport by water of mail
63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
63521000 - Freight transport agency services
63524000 - Transport document preparation services
64100000 - Post and courier services
64120000 - Courier services
64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
64121100 - Mail delivery services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Sep 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Oct 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- 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
- FCDO SERVICES
- Contact Name
- FCDO Services Procurement Department, attn: Claire Estick
- Contact Email
- fcdoservicesproject27@fco.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1908515789
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
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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