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PROVISION OF SEA AND AIR FREIGHT CLEARANCE OF CONSIGNMENTS FOR BRITISH EMBASSY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

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27 Jul 2026 at 13:18

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09 Jul 2026 at 15:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is buying freight transport agency services for the British Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The requirement covers customs clearance and delivery of sea and air consignments, collected from the airport and Matadi docks and delivered to the British Embassy Kinshasa Office. This is a logistics and freight-forwarding service involving the movement of various consignments through import clearance and onward delivery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The work is categorised under CPV 63521000, freight transport agency services. The delivery location is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with activity centred on Matadi docks, the airport and Kinshasa.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot services contract with an estimated value of £38,000. Enquiries had to be submitted by 6 August 2026 at 4:00 pm, and offers by 11 August 2026 at 4:00 pm. Electronic submission was allowed through the buyer’s online tendering system. The contract is planned to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with an option to extend for one further year to 31 October 2029 if the service is delivered satisfactorily. The award decision will be based on the most advantageous tender.

This opportunity suits freight-forwarding, customs-clearance and logistics businesses able to manage both sea and air consignments into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Relevant capability includes coordinating clearance at an airport and at Matadi docks, arranging onward transport, and delivering consignments reliably to the British Embassy Kinshasa Office. Suppliers should be able to manage the practical interfaces between carriers, port or airport authorities, customs processes and final-mile delivery. The requirement is likely to suit an operator with established logistics arrangements in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or a delivery network and local partners capable of covering Matadi and Kinshasa. It may also suit businesses experienced in handling consignments for diplomatic or international organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION OF SEA AND AIR FREIGHT CLEARANCE OF CONSIGNMENTS FOR BRITISH EMBASSY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Notice Description

The required service is for a tender that performs customs clearance and delivery services on various consignments from the airport and Matadi docks for delivery to British Embassy Kinshasa Office

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The required service is for a tender that performs customs clearance and delivery services on various consignments from the airport and Matadi docks for delivery to British Embassy Kinshasa Office and if satisfactorily delivered, extend for an additional year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c7dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070776-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63521000 - Freight transport agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£38,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£38,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

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