Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Nicola Burleigh
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main 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
British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory (BIOT) Medical and Welfare Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Welfare support to 65 adult and child Tamil migrants in the camp in Diego Garcia, including support in Rwanda for medical treatment that cannot be provided on-island. This includes health, education and social work support, translation services and medical evacuation to be provided on island.
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: £9,590,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- IO - British Indian Ocean Territory
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Welfare support to adult and child Tamil migrants in the camp in Diego Garcia, including support in Rwanda for medical treatment that cannot be provided on-island. This includes health, education and social work support, translation services and medical evacuation to be provided on island.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional extension period of three months from the end of the Initial Period
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract was awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication under Regulation 32(2)(c). This was required for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority whereby the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. The urgency arose due to: a) the severe financial distress, and subsequent insolvency, of the previous supplier of the relevant services for reasons which were beyond the control of the contracting authority and without sufficient prior notice as to allow for an open, restricted competitive procurement process to be run; and b) the criticality of service delivery to vulnerable people where a delay / gap in service provision may result in loss of life. Given these circumstances, the award of an interim short term contract to maintain continuity of service was considered to be justified with the expectation that any follow on services after expiry of this contract will be subject to competition.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ecm_6716
Title
British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory (BIOT) Medical and Welfare Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02394229
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £9,590,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,590,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 46 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Medical evacuations
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
East Kilbride
Country
United Kingdom