Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2PA
Telephone
+44 02070081467
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
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
One HMG Movement of Personal Effects Contract
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79613000 - Employee relocation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for the Provision of Heavy Baggage, Unaccompanied Air Freight (UAF) and Car Freight to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Partner's Across Government (PAG's).
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: £96,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98392000 - Relocation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Global
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement details the current Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Partners across Government (PAGs) (collectively known as the Authority) requirements for the movement of personal belongings and vehicles between specified establishments in the UK and Overseas.
The contract will be open for all UK Government departments and regional assemblies to join. An indicative list of these are below : Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), FCDO Services (FCDOS), British Council, Department for Transport, Home Office (HO), Home Office - Border Force, Home Office – Counter Terrorism Unit , Medical Research Council, National Crime Agency (NCA), Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Welsh Government, Metropolitan Police, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Department of Work & Pensions, HM Treasury, HMRC, Ministry of Justice, NI Government, Public Health England (PHE), Scottish Government, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) ,Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Office of National Statistics (ONS), House of Commons, Defence Academy, CEFAS, Food Standards Agency, Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the Department for Health. The contractor should be aware that not all departments will join the contract from 1st September 2022; some may join at a later date. Departments joining at a later date will benefit from the agreed contracted rates.
Each PAG will be responsible for payments to the contractor in relation to services used under the contract by its employees.
The Authority is responsible for the provision of a variety of services to support the postings of HMG staff including Diplomatic Staff overseas. This includes the movement of personal belongings and vehicles to and from overseas Posts.
The Contractor will provide the comprehensive services necessary for the safe, expeditious and satisfactory removal of the Personal Effects, UAF and Personal Vehicles sent by the Authority, by airfreight, road and sea freight from the UK to Posts, from Posts to the UK and from Posts to other Posts in accordance with the rules and regulations set out in the relevant PAG/FCDO Guidance.
The estimated moves annually in each category are:
Personal Effects 1200 - 2200
UAF 800 - 1800
Personal Vehicles 0 - 120
These figures may be subject to change.
All organisations post officers abroad in different ways and at different times. This will provide a challenge for the Contractor in the provision and delivery of the movement of personal effects.
The need to manage individuals who travel abroad at short notice combined with the requirements of families posted to remote diplomatic missions will provide the Contractor with an exciting opportunity to develop a high quality and effective level of service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: TECHNICAL / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: SOCIAL VALUE / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 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
two.2.14) Additional information
N/A
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 000-000567
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
6341
Title
ONE HMG MOVEMENT OF PERSONAL EFFECTS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PICKFORDS MOVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Genesis House, Station Road
Kings Langley
WD4 8LZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08044368
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £96,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2PA
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom