{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-058d65-2025-08-26T07:59:08+01:00", "date": "2025-08-26T07:59:08+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-058d65", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX", "name": "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PXRR-8771-PHVX" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "King Charles Street", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "SW1A 2AH", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI32" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "commercial.smi@fcdo.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX", "name": "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office" }, "planning": { "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "The preliminary market engagement was not carried out because the buyer has sufficient knowledge of the market. Since the eligible suppliers are telecom companies based in Spain, a market engagement notice was not considered relevant." }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-058d65", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Telephony and Communication Services to the British Embassy and its Consular Network in Spain", "description": "The British Embassy Spain and its Consular network is looking for a reliable telecommunication services provider(s). The requirements are split into 3 lots. The Authority reserves the right to award one or two suppliers if that is the Most Advantageous Tender (\"MAT\") solution. The potential bidders will be issued with generalised requirements in the first stage of the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Request for Quotation). The exact scope and final requirements will be issues to the selected bidders invited to the second stage (Invitation to Tender). The requirements are: Lot 1 - Mobile services for 300 SIM cards with full coverage in mainland Spain, Balearic and Canary Islands. Lot 2 - Landline services for 9 locations. Lot 3 - Residence solution.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "64212000", "description": "Mobile-telephone services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "ES", "country": "ES", "countryName": "Spain" } ], "relatedLot": "1" }, { "id": "2", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "64211100", "description": "Local telephone services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "ES", "country": "ES", "countryName": "Spain" } ], "relatedLot": "2" }, { "id": "3", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "64214200", "description": "Telephone switchboard services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "ES", "country": "ES", "countryName": "Spain" } ], "relatedLot": "3" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 420000, "amount": 331800, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure", "procedure": { "features": "This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in three stages: * Stage 1: Invitation to participate in a Request for Quotation (open to all suppliers that are able to provide telecommunication services in Spain). * Stage 2: Invitation to submit an online tender proposal (only up to 4 selected suppliers, will be invited from the 1st stage). * Stage 3: Inviting selected suppliers to a face-to-face Dialogue and followed by their Best and Final Offer (BAFO)." }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "submissionMethodDetails": "Please contact Ingrida.Kyguolyte@fcdo.gov.uk for more information. The 2nd stage submissions will be via https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/.", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2025-09-05T23:59:00+01:00", "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Mobile Services", "description": "Mobile services for 300 SIM cards with full coverage in mainland Spain, Balearic and Canary Islands.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 373800, "amount": 295302, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Technical/Quality", "numbers": [ { "number": 60, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "Commercial", "numbers": [ { "number": 40, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "description": "N/A", "forReduction": true }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Suppliers have to be registered telecommunication providers in Spain." } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-04-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Initial contract period of 24 months with two optional extensions of 24 and 12 months (2+2+1)." } }, { "id": "2", "title": "Landline Services", "description": "Fixed-line services for 9 locations in Spain.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 42000, "amount": 33180, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Technical/Quality", "numbers": [ { "number": 60, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "Commercial", "numbers": [ { "number": 40, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "description": "N/A", "forReduction": true }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Suppliers have to be registered telecommunication providers in Spain." } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-04-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Initial contract period of 24 months with two optional extensions of 24 and 12 months (2+2+1)." } }, { "id": "3", "title": "Residence", "description": "Residence solution. The Ambassador's Residence requires an operational virtual switchboard to cater for a minimum of 30 DDIs and associated internal extension numbers.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 4200, "amount": 3318, "currency": "GHS" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Technical/Quality", "numbers": [ { "number": 60, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "Commercial", "numbers": [ { "number": 40, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "description": "N/A", "forReduction": true }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Suppliers have to be registered telecommunication providers in Spain." } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-04-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Initial contract period of 24 months with two optional extensions of 24 and 12 months (2+2+1)." } } ], "lotDetails": { "awardCriteriaDetails": "Suppliers may be awarded for a) all Lots; b) Lots 1 and 3; c) Lots 2 and 3; d) Lot 1 alone; or e) Lot 2 alone. 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