Planning

Facilities Management - Life Support - Category Strategy

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025438

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f7f4

Published 30 August 2023, 12:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

marie.strandberg@fcdo.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office

Buyer's address

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from 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

Facilities Management - Life Support - Category Strategy

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79993100 - Facilities management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently reviewing how it procures Life Support Services for Diplomatic missions operating in Conflict and Fragile states.

The British Embassy as part of the FCDO represents the British Government’s interests overseas and acts as a support platform for other Government Departments. Contractual life support services for British Overseas Offices are required for staff and foreign government personnel that utilise our premises, in order to allow the FCDO to fulfil its duty of care.

The FCDO overseas estates consist of a Compound(s) comprising an amenities building that houses the office, canteen (and associated kitchen) and gym.

Some FCDO estates have Residential accommodation villas on site, where Life Support staff can reside, however this is not available at all sites.

FCDO Commercial is seeking feedback from the market and wish to understand capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states.

The contracting authority will consider the feedback received to help inform its future procurement approaches and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the contracting authority is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. The FCDO reserves the right to change the process at any stage and to undertake this procurement using alternative routes. Please note that the value range stated is an estimate at this stage and will be finalised following further analysis and confirmed within a Contract Notice.

Participation or non-participation in this market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this exercise shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. No formal assessment of capability or down selection of bidders will be carried out in relation to any responses received as a result of this.

FCDO would like to understand Suppliers capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states. Suppliers are asked to complete the Supplier form;

https://forms.office.com/e/1FCD13dgfT

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
  • 90910000 - Cleaning services
  • 98311200 - Laundry-operation 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

FCDO would like to understand Suppliers capacity and ability to deliver Life Support Services in Conflict and Fragile states. Suppliers are asked to complete the supplier form;

https://forms.office.com/e/1FCD13dgfT

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 December 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes