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title: "RFQ White Goods Purchase - for the British Embassy in Bogota Colombia"
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# RFQ White Goods Purchase - for the British Embassy in Bogota Colombia

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6bd535f7-3638-4a22-a429-b9997bb590bb

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office sought suppliers for the procurement of white goods for the British Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, under a limited procurement method described as a competitive quotation. This tender, titled "RFQ White Goods Purchase," is categorised under the goods sector and specifically targets refrigerators, washer/dryers, with a total contract value of £30,350. The tender period concluded on 7th March 2022, with the contract period running from 16th March 2022 to 18th March 2022.

This procurement presents an opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing high-quality domestic appliances. Companies specialising in manufacturing or supplying white goods, such as fridges, washers, and dryers, could benefit from engaging in this tender process or future procurements of a similar nature, enhancing their market presence within international government contracts.

## Notice

The British Embassy in Bogota, Colombia was seeking to appoint a supplier that could provide White Goods in order to continue to maintain the best quality of goods in the residences and to reduce the cost of corrective maintenance that the outdated machines are generating. The current state of the majority of the white goods of the British Embassy in Bogota are hitting the end of their 10 year+ life cycle, which has resulted in frequent malfunctions and escalating costs for repair. As well as increasing workloads for the estates team and challenges for UK staff in Colombia affected by their machines breaking. The machines that could reduce maintenance costs the most have been identified by Post with a total of 9 fridges, 15 washers and 12 dryers. Details on the project and documentation can be obtained by emailing ame.procurement2@fcdo.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e303e05b-aede-4a2c-8afa-669f46033b8a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2022 - 18 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,350 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,350 |
| 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ELECTROFERIA; GRUPO MANSION; WHIRLPOOL COLOMBIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39711130 - Refrigerators
- 39713210 - Washer/dryers

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2022 at 21:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e303e05b-aede-4a2c-8afa-669f46033b8a
- 22 Mar 2022 at 21:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e303e05b-aede-4a2c-8afa-669f46033b8a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e303e05b-aede-4a2c-8afa-669f46033b8a
  22nd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/fco

## Provenance

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