Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FCDO Services
Hanslope Park
Milton Keynes
MK19 7BH
Contact
Claire Estick
PurchasingEnquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1908515789
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Reference number
XLY120/27/21CE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
FCDO Services currently delivers the Diplomatic Bag to 236 Posts in 179 Countries and
Islands worldwide. Deliveries are either via our Accompanied or Unaccompanied
service. FCDO Services organise, pack and manage the Diplomatic Bag service on
behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as well as other
UK Government departments and agencies.
There are two separate elements to the Diplomatic Bag Service, the Accompanied Bag
and the Unaccompanied Bag. Both elements of the Diplomatic Bag service operate
under the terms of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR) with Article
27 containing specific statements concerning the Diplomatic Bag. Coverage within the
VCDR means that consignments held within diplomatic bags cannot be subject to
inspection or scanning and cannot be opened or detained by local or national
authorities.
This contract is for a Global logistics services to support the requirements of the
Diplomatic Bag services through a variety of transport mediums, via a multi modal
approach providing enhanced and secure movements of mail and material around the globe.
The contract requires the supplier to provide:
• a fully integrated service;
• door to door, port to port and for a small number of Posts door to airport services that has ease of
use and clarity in communication
• UK to Post, Post to UK and occasionally Post to Post services
• simplified documentation management;
• unaccompanied and commercial shipments;
• Full scheduling capability; and
• consolidated UK billing
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-018516
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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