Planning

Market Engagement for the One HMG Movement of Personal Effects (MOPEC)

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

21 Nov 2025 at 10:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement regarding the One HMG Movement of Personal Effects (MOPEC). This procurement is aimed at securing end-to-end relocation and logistics services for UK government personnel, potentially involving storage, transport, and relocation services. The location of the contracting authority is London, United Kingdom, with key planning activities scheduled around early December 2025. This preliminary notice invites suppliers for a market engagement exercise and is not yet a formal call for competition. Suppliers interested in participating should register by the due date of 4th December 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in relocation, logistics, storage, and transport services. Given the substantial estimated value of the contract (£96 million to £115.2 million), well-established companies capable of handling complex logistics on a global scale would find this opportunity lucrative. It is ideally suited for organisations familiar with government contracts, ensuring compliance with specific FCDO regulations. Participation in this engagement process allows businesses to gain insights and influence the tender, fostering potential growth within the public sector logistics services market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement for the One HMG Movement of Personal Effects (MOPEC)

Notice Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) intends to engage with the market in advance of the reprocurement of the One HMG Movement of Personal Effects (MOPEC) contract. This notice is NOT a call for competition. It is being issued for the purpose of: - Informing suppliers of a forthcoming procurement - Inviting interested suppliers to participate in early market engagement using the Supplier Expression of Interest Form (link below) - Gathering supplier insights via a Request for Information (RFI) Overview: The contract is for the provision of end-to-end relocation and logistics services for UK government personnel moving to and from overseas posts. It covers the movement of personal belongings and personal vehicles to and from overseas posts. The supplier shall be required to provide all the comprehensive services necessary for the safe, expeditious and satisfactory removal and delivery of personal effects, Unaccompanied Air Freight (UAF) and personal vehicles by airfreight, road and sea freight, in accordance with FCDO/PAG rules and regulations. Suppliers interested in participating in market engagement must register using the following link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCefGpvFlKyHFJnV0THonPIMhUQVNIUU1SNDRENERKRk8yUVFFOTk2R1Q1Uy4u&route=shorturl Once registered, suppliers will receive the RFI Pack, an engagement timetable and instructions for any further participation. NOTE: - No procurement documents are available at this stage. - This PPN does NOT formally commence a procurement procedure. - Responding to this PPN or participating in any engagement activity will not confer any advantage in any future procurement. - Participation is entirely voluntary and does NOT form part of any future selection process. - FCDO reserves the right NOT to commence a procurement, amend the approach, or change timelines based on internal or external factors.

Planning Information

Suppliers interested in participating in market engagement must register using the following link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCefGpvFlKyHFJnV0THonPIMhUQVNIUU1SNDRENERKRk8yUVFFOTk2R1Q1Uy4u&route=shorturl Once registered, suppliers will receive the RFI Pack, an engagement timetable and instructions for any further participation. NOTE: - No procurement documents are available at this stage. - This PPN does NOT formally commence a procurement procedure. - Responding to this PPN or participating in any engagement activity will not confer any advantage in any future procurement. - Participation is entirely voluntary and does NOT form part of any future selection process. - FCDO reserves the right NOT to commence a procurement, amend the approach, or change timelines based on internal or external factors.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e604
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075904-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

98392000 - Relocation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£96,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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
commercial.corporate@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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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