--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement, Global Logistics" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FCO SERVICES" published: "2020-02-11" --- # Pre-Market Engagement, Global Logistics Buyer: FCO SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb.json) ## Summary The FCO Services, based in Milton Keynes, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Pre-Market Engagement, Global Logistics". This initiative focuses on logistics services related to the carriage of diplomatic bags and commercial shipments globally. The engagement period is set to conclude on 19th February 2020, with further activities anticipated to commence following the issuance of a contract notice planned for June 2020. This procurement is classified under the category of Mail transport by road, with additional related services in scheduled and non-scheduled air transport as well as post and courier services. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in logistics and transport services, to engage with a significant governmental client. Companies that can offer innovative solutions and various commercial delivery models will find a conducive environment to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure future contracts. As FCO Services seeks to understand market capabilities and barriers to participation, businesses interested in providing such services are encouraged to connect with the contracting authority for further engagement. ## Notice The purpose of this notice is to publicise a market engagement exercise that will be conducted by FCO Services in relation to its upcoming procurement for the carriage of the diplomatic bag and commercial shipments around the globe, known as its global logistics programme. FCO Services wishes to engage with the logistics supply market to gain a better understanding of the capabilities of the logistics supplier market to support its understanding of: - the identity of the bidders that are interested in providing the service, - the capabilities within the market, - any barriers that may prevent organisations potential bidders from participating in a tendering exercise for this requirement, and - the market's appetite for different commercial delivery models to meet the requirements. Linked to PIN 2020/S 025-058078 published OJEU FCO Services plan to re-tender the current agreement in 2020 and with the help of the market wishes to explore and consider optimal options and delivery models for this requirement including the best commercial delivery models. It is anticipated that the contract notice will be issued in June 2020. Engagement will be a mixture of face-to-face meetings and desk-based research via questionnaires. Interested parties should contact Claire Estick (Claire.Estick@fco.gov.uk) before 19.2.2020 to request further information and indicate their preferred method of engagement. If FCOS proceeds with face-to-face meetings as part of this market engagement process, those meetings will be held in Milton Keynes or the surrounding area. Dates are to be confirmed but expected to be the latter part of February 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/044b6b87-6afa-4cec-a74b-d879b76e7a58 | | 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 | 11 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Feb 2020 | | 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 | FCO 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 - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 60160000 - Mail transport by road - 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services - 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services - 64100000 - Post and courier services ## Release History - 11 Feb 2020 at 15:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/044b6b87-6afa-4cec-a74b-d879b76e7a58 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/044b6b87-6afa-4cec-a74b-d879b76e7a58 11th February 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.fcoservices.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afd7d7cd-375a-4df0-b431-db939875befb.json.