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title: "European Breakdown & Recovery Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0fc962ee-67e1-427f-9e60-884296d23722"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FCDO SERVICES"
published: "2023-07-24"
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# European Breakdown & Recovery Service

Buyer: FCDO SERVICES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fc962ee-67e1-427f-9e60-884296d23722

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## Summary

The buying organisation, FCDO Services, has published a planning stage procurement for the European Breakdown & Recovery Service. The service required covers Europe, including various countries, and involves roadside vehicle repair, recovery, and towing. Interested suppliers need to engage early by completing an Expression of Interest document before the engagement end date of 2nd August 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers providing breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles across Europe. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this tender due to the nature of the service required and the range of countries involved in the delivery addresses. Interested businesses should closely follow the key dates and engage with FCDO Services for potential business growth.

## Notice

The Authority requires a 24 hour, 365 days a year European Breakdown & Recovery Service. The service will need to cover the whole of Europe including the Baltics, Balkans, Eastern Europe and Turkey. The service will need to include roadside vehicle repair, recovery and towing to a garage/dealer or other facility etc. as expected of an industry standard breakdown & recovery service. The Authority's fleet is made up of 20 (twenty) vehicles containing a variety of Light Commercial Transit Vans and HGV lorries. Early engagement from interested suppliers is only required at this stage. An Expression of Interest document has been provided (Section 5. Attachments) for completion which can be emailed to the email address under Section 4. Contact Details. A decision will be made by the Authority on suitable routes to market dependent on the outcome of this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21e90b06-a58e-47bc-895c-7e988575ed39 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FCDO SERVICES |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK19 7BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50118200 - Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2023 at 15:04 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21e90b06-a58e-47bc-895c-7e988575ed39

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21e90b06-a58e-47bc-895c-7e988575ed39
  24th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe344d81-bda6-4818-b016-53a07d46e156
  Expression of Interest document for completion by interested suppliers. Once complete to be emailed to Corporate.ProfessionalServices@fcdo.gov.uk

## Notice URLs

- https://www.fcdoservices.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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