Opportunity

The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-013575

Published 26 April 2024, 11:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

kathy.ponteen@fco.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk/fcdo

Buyer's address

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79710000 - Security services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi. This opportunity is divided into two lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Armed Guarding Services - £3,350,499.00

Lot 2 - Unarmed Guarding Services – £1,373,501.00

Bidders are invited to bid for one or both Lots.

Please indicate in your response to the PQQ if you are bidding for both Lots. If you are bidding for one Lot, please indicate the Lot number.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,724,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for one lot only

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Lot 1 and Lot 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Armed Guard Services. Lot 2 - Unarmed Guarding Services

Lot No

1 and 2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79710000 - Security services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Nairobi

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi. Lot 1 - Armed Guarding Services - £3,350,499.00

Lot 2 - Unarmed Guarding Services – £1,373,501.00

Bidders are invited to bid for one or both Lots.

Please indicate in your response to the PQQ if you are bidding for both Lots. If you are bidding for one Lot only, please indicate the Lot number.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £4,724,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 September 2024

End date

31 August 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract may be extended by a further one year, giving the Contract a maximum expiry date of 31 August 2028.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi. Lot 1 is for Armed Guarding Services.

Lot 2 is for Unarmed Guarding Services


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 May 2024

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

In order to participate and gain access to the PQQ documents, potential suppliers should access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link.

URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Once logged in, search for project reference 9652/PQQ 1632

If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above (or copy and paste the link into your web browser) to be taken to the home page. Click the “Click here to register!” button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration.

Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Potential suppliers should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

London

SW1A 2AH

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre For Effective Dispute Resolution

London

EC4M 8BU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.cedr.com