Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
UK
E-mail: kathy.ponteen@fco.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/fcdo
Address of the buyer profile: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi. This opportunity is divided into two lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Armed Guarding Services - £3,350,499.00
Lot 2 - Unarmed Guarding Services – £1,373,501.00
Bidders are invited to bid for one or both Lots.
Please indicate in your response to the PQQ if you are bidding for both Lots. If you are bidding for one Lot, please indicate the Lot number.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 724 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 and Lot 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1 and 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Armed Guard Services. Lot 2 - Unarmed Guarding Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79710000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Nairobi
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi. Lot 1 - Armed Guarding Services - £3,350,499.00
Lot 2 - Unarmed Guarding Services – £1,373,501.00
Bidders are invited to bid for one or both Lots.
Please indicate in your response to the PQQ if you are bidding for both Lots. If you are bidding for one Lot only, please indicate the Lot number.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 724 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2024
End:
31/08/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract may be extended by a further one year, giving the Contract a maximum expiry date of 31 August 2028.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British High Commission, Nairobi. Lot 1 is for Armed Guarding Services.
Lot 2 is for Unarmed Guarding Services
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/05/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
In order to participate and gain access to the PQQ documents, potential suppliers should access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link.
URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Once logged in, search for project reference 9652/PQQ 1632
If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above (or copy and paste the link into your web browser) to be taken to the home page. Click the “Click here to register!” button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration.
Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Potential suppliers should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
London
SW1A 2AH
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre For Effective Dispute Resolution
London
EC4M 8BU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cedr.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/04/2024