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title: "Internet Infrastructure and Provision for British Embassy in Baghdad"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d3c2"
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# Internet Infrastructure and Provision for British Embassy in Baghdad

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3c2

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), headquartered in London, is overseeing a procurement for internet infrastructure and provision services at the British Embassy in Baghdad. Classified under the Internet service providers (ISP) and Network infrastructure categories, this procurement aims to deliver a robust internet service across the Embassy's residential pods and communal areas, with a service desk available around the clock. Initially planned with a procurement strategy featuring Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) under the Procurement Act 2023, the tender encountered cancellation due to non-compliant bids, as noted on 29th December 2025. Key stages previously included a planned market engagement event in October 2025, followed by tender submissions anticipated by 16th December 2025, leading to an award period closure in mid-January 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for ISPs holding Iraqi governmental licences for telecommunications and those capable of providing the required service and infrastructure in Baghdad. Businesses equipped to rapidly resolve internet-related issues at the Embassy site could find this tender an excellent avenue for growth. The FCDO has aimed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through this procurement, addressing barriers related to familiarity with UK tenders. The contract's initial value was pegged at £143,500, exclusive of VAT, with options to extend, potentially increasing the value up to £347,500. Providers experienced in operating within challenging international settings to deliver high-speed connectivity would be ideal candidates for such a contract.

## Notice

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is inviting tenders for a contract to provide internet infrastructure and service provision at the British Embassy in Baghdad. The required data transfer rate is 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) of contended internet bandwidth, shared across the Embassy's 149 residential pods and 19 communal areas. The internet service provider (ISP) must provide a 24/7 English-speaking service desk and ensure resolution of issues within a prompt timeframe. The provision of internet is an urgent requirement; therefore, time is of the essence for the delivery of this contract. In order to meet the requirements of the contract, the ISP must have valid licenses with the Government of Iraq for the use of telecommunication devices and for allocating frequencies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The estimated value of the Contract, including optional extension periods, is up to PS347,500, comprising: * Initial Contract Value: up to PS143,500.00, covering the infrastructure (hardware) and monthly recurring internet costs. Note: The cost of hardware required to enable internet provision must not exceed PS50,000.00 and must cover all aspects of delivery for this part of the Contract, including equipment, sourcing, configuration, testing, deployment, and delivery to site. * Optinal Extensions: an increase in the Contract value of up to PS204,000 in total for two possible extension periods. All estimated values are exclusive of UK VAT but include all applicable taxes. Please note that the figure above represents a maximum; FCDO expects competitive tenders based on the Statement of Requirements to be significantly lower.

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial period of one year, with the option to extend for up to two additional years (+1+1), bringing the total possible duration to a maximum of three years.

### Planning Information

The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is planning a procurement for Internet Infrastructure and Provision for British Embassy in Baghdad. Having reviewed all available routes to market, FCDO is considering to use the Competitive Flexible Procedure based on the Open Procedure under Procurement Act 2023 (UK Proc Act 2023). 
FCDO will host a virtual early market engagement (EME) event on Wednesday 29TH October 2025. 
In order to register for the EME event the organisation must login or register on FCDO’s ePortal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and complete PQQ 1952: “Early Market Engagement (EME) for Internet Infrastructure and Provision for British Embassy in Baghdad”. 
In case of any issues with registering on the FCDO’s ePortal, please follow the help instructions listed on the ePortal home page or contact the platform provider. Any queries related to the opportunity or EME event should be submitted on the FCDO ePortal via messaging functionality linked to PPQ 1952.
The purpose of this event is to promote this opportunity and provide a high-level overview of requirements and timescales to ensure delivery of the best Value for Money (VfM) solution. Previous engagement with the local market identified lack of familiarity with UK public procurement tenders as potential barriers to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and local providers. 
The presentation will provide a short update to the requirements, followed by an introduction to the new UK procurement legislation. Large section of the event will be dedicated to explaining the FCDO’s tender process and demystifying public procurement, specifically requirements of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), a new tool introduced by the Proc Act 2023 to streamline supplier evaluation. 
There are no restrictions on the attendance of EME event, however, please note that in order for the bid to be considered, the IPS must meet a number of mandatory requirements. These include but are not limited to:
• being licensed by the Ministry of Communications within the Government of Iraq (i.e. hold permissions to provide the service to customers within the International Zone); and 
• being able to physically visit the British Embassy site within 6 hours for any fault resolution they can’t manage remotely (that means they need Government of Iraq passes to access to the International Zone in Baghdad, where the British Embassy is sited). 
Please note that this EME event is not a call to competition and does not constitute the commencement of the procurement process. The use of PQQ functionality is for the purpose of organising the EME event and the dialogue with the supplier base following it. 
Attendance in the EME event is not mandatory; non-participation in the event will not prevent a bidder from submitting a tender.
Please complete Qualification Envelope for PQQ_1952 by 7 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on Wednesday 29th October 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000001-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £347,500 |
| Lots value | £347,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| 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

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 72411000 - Internet service providers ISP

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2026 at 07:49 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000001-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 23:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075862-2025
- 25 Oct 2025 at 21:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068370-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000001-2026
  2nd January 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075862-2025
  20th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068370-2025
  25th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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