Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Flag Car Replacement for the British Embassy in Panama
Notice Description
The British Embassy in Panama identified an urgent need to replace its current flag car due to persistent mechanical issues and escalating maintenance costs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060253
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001659-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34100000 - Motor vehicles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £79,800 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £79,800 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ame.procurement2@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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001659-2026
8th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001657-2026
8th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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