Planning

Facilities Management - Life Support - Category Strategy

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

30 Aug 2023 at 11:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Facilities Management - Life Support - Category Strategy". The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on facilities management services. The FCDO is reviewing how it procures life support services for diplomatic missions operating in conflict and fragile states. The value of the contract is estimated at £25,000,000. The procurement aims to understand supplier capacity and ability to deliver life support services in such challenging environments.

This tender opportunity from the FCDO aims to engage suppliers who can provide life support services in conflict and fragile states. Businesses offering catering services, building and facilities management services, cleaning services, and laundry operation services are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is initiated through a market engagement exercise to gather feedback, with no commitment to a formal procurement process at this stage. Suppliers are encouraged to participate to showcase their capabilities in meeting the FCDO's requirements for life support services in challenging locations.

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Notice Title

Facilities Management - Life Support - Category Strategy

Notice Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently reviewing how it procures Life Support Services for Diplomatic missions operating in Conflict and Fragile states. The British Embassy as part of the FCDO represents the British Government's interests overseas and acts as a support platform for other Government Departments. Contractual life support services for British Overseas Offices are required for staff and foreign government personnel that utilise our premises, in order to allow the FCDO to fulfil its duty of care. The FCDO overseas estates consist of a Compound(s) comprising an amenities building that houses the office, canteen (and associated kitchen) and gym. Some FCDO estates have Residential accommodation villas on site, where Life Support staff can reside, however this is not available at all sites. FCDO Commercial is seeking feedback from the market and wish to understand capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states. The contracting authority will consider the feedback received to help inform its future procurement approaches and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the contracting authority is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. The FCDO reserves the right to change the process at any stage and to undertake this procurement using alternative routes. Please note that the value range stated is an estimate at this stage and will be finalised following further analysis and confirmed within a Contract Notice. Participation or non-participation in this market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this exercise shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. No formal assessment of capability or down selection of bidders will be carried out in relation to any responses received as a result of this. FCDO would like to understand Suppliers capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states. Suppliers are asked to complete the Supplier form; https://forms.office.com/e/1FCD13dgfT

Lot Information

Lot 1

FCDO would like to understand Suppliers capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states. Suppliers are asked to complete the supplier form; https://forms.office.com/e/1FCD13dgfT

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f7f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025438-2023
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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

79993100 - Facilities management services

90910000 - Cleaning services

98311200 - Laundry-operation services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Dec 2024Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
marie.strandberg@fcdo.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

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