Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 02070080932
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Close Protection Services for the British Embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala
Reference number
COM/8080/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The British Embassy in Guatemala is re-procuring the Provision of Close Protection Guard Services This is a key and essential contract for Post as it is the security of the Ambassador.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £242,202.21
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- GT - Guatemala
Main site or place of performance
Guatemala City, Guatemala
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The British Embassy in Guatemala is re-procuring the Provision of Close Protection Guard Services This is a key and essential contract for Post as it is the security of the Ambassador.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional 2 extensions on the contract for 1 year each - creating a total possible contract
length of 5 years and forecast total contract value of £411743.77 GBP if all options are
utilised
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-018566
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
COM/8080/2022
Title
Provision of Close Protection Guards Services for the British Embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Centurion Security SA
Guatemala
Country
Guatemala
NUTS code
- GT - Guatemala
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £242,202.21
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office
King Charles Street
London
King Charles Street
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any review proceedings will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the PCR 2015 or any successor to the PCR 2015. Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law