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Purchase of a Fleet vehicle for British Embassy Paris

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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12 Jan 2026 at 14:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has completed a procurement process for the "Purchase of a Fleet Vehicle for British Embassy Paris." This procurement falls under the industry category of goods, specifically motor vehicles, and took place in London, United Kingdom. The procurement process used a limited method, described as "Below threshold - limited competition," and has moved to the award stage with the contract signed on 12th December 2025. The contract period is from 13th December 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total contract value of £60,445.82 GBP.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities within the motor vehicle supply sector. Large companies, particularly those capable of meeting specific automotive requirements for central government operations, such as Daimler Truck Retail, which has been awarded the contract, are well-suited to compete. The nature of the procurement indicates that businesses proficient in providing specialised fleet vehicles within European locations stand to benefit substantially from contracts of this kind.

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Notice Title

Purchase of a Fleet vehicle for British Embassy Paris

Notice Description

Purchase of a new passenger fleet vehicle - van for British Embassy Paris.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002298-2026
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,445 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
13 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.smi@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAIMLER TRUCK RETAIL

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