Published date: 27 October 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Road transport services - 60100000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_144145/626605

Published date

27 October 2017

Closing date

20 November 2017

Contract start date

8 January 2018

Contract end date

7 June 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The United Kingdom will host the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from 16 - 20 April in London.

This will be a high profile event where it is anticipated that up to 54 Heads of State or Government (plus spouses) and up to 54 Foreign Ministers (plus spouses) will attend.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is seeking an experienced transport ground transport services contractor(s) to facilitate the movement of VIPs, delegates, media and staff during the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The requirement is to ensure that all involved are transported in a safe, secure, convenient and timely manner throughout the five days of CHOGM itself, and the preparation period before hand. The operations will include transport to and from multiple airports.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Invitation To Tender documents can be found on the FCO's e-procurement portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk (project_ 1269 / itt_2004)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Provision of Ground Transport Services for VIPs, Delegates, Staff and Media

  • Early engagement
  • Published 21 September 2017

Links

Additional text

Invitation To Tender documents are available at https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk (project_1269 / itt_2004).

Unless already registered, interested suppliers must register on the portal to gain access. Registration is a one-time activity and is free of charge. Support is available from the BravoSolution helpdesk for suppliers who are unfamiliar with the portal. (See the portal homepage for details).

About the buyer

Contact name

Craig Wormleighton

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Telephone

0207 008 1467

Email

craig.Wormleighton@fco.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/fco