Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
FCDO Services
Hanslope Park
Milton Keynes
MK19 7BH
Contact
Regina Cliff-Afemari
Regina.Cliff-Afemari@fco.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Http://www.fcdoservices.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
FCDO Services
Hanslope
Corporate.ProfessionalServices@fcdo.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
FCDO Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Manufacture, Printing and Storage of Logistics Bags and Wraps
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 19212310 - Canvas items
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
FCDO Services, as a trading fund of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has, as part of its remit, responsibility for the secure delivery of Diplomatic Mail and Commercial government shipments to approximately 280 Posts in 179 Countries and Islands around the world, a responsibility we have held for over 800 years.
The Diplomatic Bag plays a pivotal role in ensuring UK government foreign policy is implemented and that our people remain safe, motivated, and informed.
FCDO Services wishes to award a contract for the provision of Logistic Bags for the next three (3) years with the option to extend by a further two (2) extension periods of twelve (12) months each subject to satisfactory performance.
This is a Restricted tender. To access this tender, suppliers are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the Authority. Interested suppliers shall send an email to Corporate.ProfessionalServices@fcdo.gov.uk with the following details:
Company Name
Company number
Registered office address
Your email forms willingness to sign the NDA and participate in the tender. Once the NDA is signed, the supplier will then be invited to the tender on Jaggaer.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
FCDO Services, as a trading fund of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has, as part of its remit, responsibility for the secure delivery of Diplomatic Mail and Commercial government shipments to approximately 280 Posts in 179 Countries and Islands around the world, a responsibility we have held for over 800 years.
The Diplomatic Bag plays a pivotal role in ensuring UK government foreign policy is implemented and that our people remain safe, motivated, and informed.
FCDO Services wishes to award a contract for the provision of Logistic Bags for the next three (3) years with the option to extend by a further two (2) extension periods of twelve (12) months each subject to satisfactory performance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This will be a 3- Year contract with an option to renew for another 24 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria is as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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: 2024/S 000-038068
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
16 January 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FCDO Services
Milton Keynes
Country
United Kingdom