Notice Information
Notice Title
Manufacture, Printing and Storage of Canvas mail & Cargo Bags and Wraps
Notice Description
FCDO Services is looking to award a contract for Canvas mail & Cargo Bags and Wraps for four (4) years with the no options for extension.
Planning Information
Pre market engagement can be accessed via this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uPZEMxLtDU-vQiDDXt_niJHHDNWxhKpGitnTT9GYzidUNkVLU1JHMFpFTzU5VzRHOUNEWTNDVkpHSS4u Link will expire and engagement will close @14:00 22/04/2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067be4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030958-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
-
- CPV Codes
19212310 - Canvas items
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FCDO SERVICES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK19 7BH
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030958-2026
2nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030930-2026
2nd April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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