Award

Security Guarding Services in Russian Network

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-008533

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0327f0

Published 30 March 2022, 12:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

Paul.Scorer@fco.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk/fcdo

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Security Guarding Services in Russian Network

Reference number

1751-2017

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79713000 - Guard services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A 12-month out of scope extension of security guarding services in Russian Network contract which will expire on 30/09/2023.

Due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Post is now considered an unfriendly state by the Russian government, making it almost impossible to run a procurement process as there are limited organisations willing to conduct business with Post/meet our requirements. Post has sought and approval granted to extend the current security contact for a further year (subject to Nortel's agreement).

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A 12-month out of scope extension of security guarding services in Russian Network contract which will expire on 30/09/2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Criterion: Technical 60

Criterion: Commercial 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Extension awarded to current supplier to allow for FCDO to produce a tender under the current conflict situation in Russia.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1751-2017

Title

Security Guarding Services in Russian Network

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Nortel Security LLC

Moscow 123056

Country

Russia

NUTS code
  • RU - Russia
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £300,000 / Highest offer: £300,000 taken into consideration

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Extension awarded to current supplier to allow for FCDO to produce a tender under the current conflict situation in Russia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

London

Country

United Kingdom