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title: "Contract award for FCO Services - purchase of Land Rover Discovery 5 for British Embassy Bishkek"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Contract award for FCO Services - purchase of Land Rover Discovery 5 for British Embassy Bishkek

Buyer: BRITISH EMBASSY BISHKEK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c796bc0-f0ff-4ddf-a414-c1fba0a9addd

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## Summary

The British Embassy Bishkek recently awarded a service contract titled "Contract award for FCO Services - purchase of Land Rover Discovery 5 for British Embassy Bishkek." This procurement falls within the transport equipment and auxiliary products for transportation category, with the contract valued at £46,860.34. The procurement was initiated as a replacement for an older embassy pool car following the conclusion of its amortisation period. The award was published on 13th September 2017, and the contracting process involved contacting the Overseas Vehicle Procurement Service (OVPS) in accordance with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) procurement policy. The contract period commenced on 20th April 2017 and extends until 30th September 2017.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in vehicle procurement, particularly those specializing in robust transportation solutions suitable for challenging road conditions. Companies that can deliver vehicles capable of enduring rugged terrains, as well as those with strong procurement and fleet management capabilities, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. Additionally, firms familiar with the public sector procurement processes and those who can respond quickly to specific contract requirements will find valuable prospects for growth in aligning with organisations like the British Embassy.

## Notice

Service contract was awarded to Overseas Vehicle Procurement Service (OVPS) in April 2017 in the process of procurement new vehicle for the British Embassy Bishkek. This is a replacement of an Embassy pool car (procured in 2012) to a new one after 5 years of the vehicle's amortisation. The previous car was used during regional and in-country travels. Roads in country are of poor quality and most of regional travel go through the roads in mountains, quality of petrol is also not the highest one. In accordance with the FCO procurement policy Posts must contact the OVPS when purchasing flag vehicles and are advised to contact the team for information, guidance and/or a quote for other fleet cars which has been done. The purchase has been also authorised by the Regional Hub/RMU.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6803c5a3-85da-4601-8093-ed12adb09583 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - in accordance with FCO Procurement Policy the overseas Posts must contact OVPS when procuring new vehicles |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Apr 2017 - 2 Oct 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,860 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,860 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH EMBASSY BISHKEK |
| Locality | BISHKEK |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2017 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6803c5a3-85da-4601-8093-ed12adb09583

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6803c5a3-85da-4601-8093-ed12adb09583
  13th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://OverseasVehicleProcurementService(OVPS)
  Overseas Vehicle Procurement Service (OVPS) website

## Notice URLs

- http://Overseas
- http://www.gov.uk/world/kyrgyzstan

## Provenance

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