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title: "Facilities Management - Life Support - Category Strategy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f7f4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2023-08-30"
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# Facilities Management - Life Support - Category Strategy

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f7f4

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Facilities Management - Life Support - Category Strategy". The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on facilities management services. The FCDO is reviewing how it procures life support services for diplomatic missions operating in conflict and fragile states. The value of the contract is estimated at £25,000,000. The procurement aims to understand supplier capacity and ability to deliver life support services in such challenging environments.

This tender opportunity from the FCDO aims to engage suppliers who can provide life support services in conflict and fragile states. Businesses offering catering services, building and facilities management services, cleaning services, and laundry operation services are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is initiated through a market engagement exercise to gather feedback, with no commitment to a formal procurement process at this stage. Suppliers are encouraged to participate to showcase their capabilities in meeting the FCDO's requirements for life support services in challenging locations.

## Notice

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently reviewing how it procures Life Support Services for Diplomatic missions operating in Conflict and Fragile states. The British Embassy as part of the FCDO represents the British Government's interests overseas and acts as a support platform for other Government Departments. Contractual life support services for British Overseas Offices are required for staff and foreign government personnel that utilise our premises, in order to allow the FCDO to fulfil its duty of care. The FCDO overseas estates consist of a Compound(s) comprising an amenities building that houses the office, canteen (and associated kitchen) and gym. Some FCDO estates have Residential accommodation villas on site, where Life Support staff can reside, however this is not available at all sites. FCDO Commercial is seeking feedback from the market and wish to understand capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states. The contracting authority will consider the feedback received to help inform its future procurement approaches and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the contracting authority is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. The FCDO reserves the right to change the process at any stage and to undertake this procurement using alternative routes. Please note that the value range stated is an estimate at this stage and will be finalised following further analysis and confirmed within a Contract Notice. Participation or non-participation in this market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this exercise shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. No formal assessment of capability or down selection of bidders will be carried out in relation to any responses received as a result of this. FCDO would like to understand Suppliers capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states. Suppliers are asked to complete the Supplier form; https://forms.office.com/e/1FCD13dgfT

### Lot Information

Lot 1

FCDO would like to understand Suppliers capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states. Suppliers are asked to complete the supplier form; https://forms.office.com/e/1FCD13dgfT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025438-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 98311200 - Laundry-operation services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2023 at 11:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025438-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://forms.office.com/e/1FCD13dgfT
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office

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