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Managed Ground Transport Services for Major Events and Diplomatic Services

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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21 Aug 2026 at 17:40

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TenderUpdate

25 Oct 2024 at 17:35

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Tender

19 Sep 2024 at 21:50

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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 organised hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers, supporting the successful delivery of government events. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a public-sector service requirement for a transport management provider able to coordinate passenger vehicle services for official events and diplomatic activity. The selected supplier, TBR Global Limited, is based in Glasgow and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The buying organisation is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, based at King Charles Street in London.

The procurement is complete and an active contract was awarded to TBR Global Limited on 28 October 2024, following an open procedure. Six bids were received, all electronically. Evaluation was based on price, and variant bids were allowed. The contract was signed on 11 July 2025 for £25,200,000, with the contract starting on 3 March 2025. The requirement was structured as one lot. That lot is recorded as cancelled, although the award and contract are active. The contract includes a renewal option described as re-procurement. The original tender response deadline was 28 October 2024, with the bid opening and award period starting at 1pm on the same day.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for managed passenger transport supporting major government events and diplomatic services across the UK. A credible future competitor would need to manage passenger vehicles with drivers as an organised service, coordinate delivery across multiple UK locations, and support the operational demands of official events and diplomatic activity. The award of the work to an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist small or medium-sized transport business rather than only by a large national organisation. The price-led evaluation also indicates that competitive cost management is important when positioning for this buyer’s comparable requirement.

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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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Renewal: Re-procurement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049c6a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080104-2026
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
£25,200,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,200,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
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

TBR Global Limited

Further Information

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