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
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Regional Security Guarding Services for the British Embassies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and El Salvador
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Security guarding services for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. The procurement process was run in lots, the contracts were awarded separately to each country. All contracts begin on April 1st 2022 and run for three years until March 31st 2025 and all contracts have two year options of extensions, running from April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and April 1st 2026 to March 31st 2027.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £770,513.22
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- CR - Costa Rica
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Costa Rica.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60 : 30 : 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are two options for extension on this contract - the first running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and a second from April 1st 2026 to 31st March 2027.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2 - El Salvador
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- SV - El Salvador
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Security guarding services for the British Embassy in El Salvador
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60: 30: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two year options for extension - the first running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
3 - Panama
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- PA - Panama
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Panama
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Commercail / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60: 30: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two year options of extensions - the first running for April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
4 - Guatemala
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79713000 - Guard services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- GT - Guatemala
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Security guarding services for the British Embassy in Guatemala
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60: 30: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two year options for extensions of the contract - the first running from April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 and the second from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-028422
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1 - Costa Rica
Lot No
1
Title
Costa Rica
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GFOURS S.A.
San Jose
Country
Costa Rica
NUTS code
- CR - Costa Rica
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £323,723.69
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2 - El Salvador
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
G4S Secure Solutions El Salvador S.A de C.V
San Salvador
Country
El Salvador
NUTS code
- SV - El Salvador
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £115,408.91
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3 - Panama
Lot No
3 - Panama
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Group CSC
Panama City
Country
Panama
NUTS code
- PA - Panama
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £179,696.59
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4 - Guatemala
Lot No
4 - Guatemala
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 April 2022
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
La Legion S.A.
Guatemala City
Country
Guatemala
NUTS code
- GT - Guatemala
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £151,683.83
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
London
Country
United Kingdom