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: michael.clarke2@fcdo.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
Provision of Security Services to the British Embassy Bucharest
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Security Services to the British Embassy Bucharest
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 650 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79713000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
British Embassy Bucharest
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Security Services to the British Embassy Bucharest
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:
1 650 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2025
End:
31/10/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract may be extended by a further two years, in yearly increments, giving the Contract a maximum expiry date of 31 October 2030.
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
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:
24/03/2025
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
22/04/2025
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
To participate and gain access to the PQQ documents, potential suppliers must 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 12066/PQQ 1833
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
Centre For Effective Dispute Resolution
London
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
CEDR
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cedr.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2025