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title: "British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory (BIOT) Medical and Welfare Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049349"
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# British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory (BIOT) Medical and Welfare Support

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049349

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has completed the award stage for the procurement titled "British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory (BIOT) Medical and Welfare Support." The procurement, classified under Foreign economic-aid-related services (CPV: 75211200), involves providing welfare and medical support to Tamil migrants in Diego Garcia and medical treatment support in Rwanda. This contract, valued at £9,590,000, was urgently awarded on 26 July 2024, due to the unforeseen insolvency of the previous supplier. The procurement employed a limited method, specifically a Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication due to the extreme urgency of the required services, crucial in preventing potential loss of life.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health, education, social work support, and medical services, especially those equipped to handle urgent humanitarian needs. Organisations proficient in providing translation services and medical evacuation support would also find this contract highly relevant. Given the collaborative nature of the project, companies with robust subcontracting capabilities, such as Palladium International Limited, which will subcontract medical evacuations, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The project location in the British Indian Ocean Territory and Rwanda underscores the necessity for businesses with international operational experience.

## Notice

Welfare support to 65 adult and child Tamil migrants in the camp in Diego Garcia, including support in Rwanda for medical treatment that cannot be provided on-island. This includes health, education and social work support, translation services and medical evacuation to be provided on island.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Welfare support to adult and child Tamil migrants in the camp in Diego Garcia, including support in Rwanda for medical treatment that cannot be provided on-island. This includes health, education and social work support, translation services and medical evacuation to be provided on island.

Options: Optional extension period of three months from the end of the Initial Period

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication under Regulation 32(2)(c). This was required for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority whereby the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. The urgency arose due to: a) the severe financial distress, and subsequent insolvency, of the previous supplier of the relevant services for reasons which were beyond the control of the contracting authority and without sufficient prior notice as to allow for an open, restricted competitive procurement process to be run; and b) the criticality of service delivery to vulnerable people where a delay / gap in service provision may result in loss of life. Given these circumstances, the award of an interim short term contract to maintain continuity of service was considered to be justified with the expectation that any follow on services after expiry of this contract will be subject to competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026968-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,590,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | EAST KILBRIDE |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G75 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | East Kilbride West |
| Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2024 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026968-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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