Providing Outsourced Drivers Services to British High Commission in India

Published date: 15 February 2019

This notice was replaced on 9 December 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 9 December 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_199865/746994

Published date

15 February 2019

Closing date

28 February 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

The British High Commission India requires the services of a professionally competent contractor able to provide and manage driving services to meet BHC's business needs. BHC operates a fleet of 27 Indian and imported cars and light vehicles, kept in full running condition to meet official transport demands of staff and visiting officials at Delhi. BDHC, Kolkata has 2 cars and one 2-wheeler at its disposal.

The contractor will be required to handle transport services, including maintenance of vehicles, on a 7 day working basis for BHC, New Delhi and BDHC, Kolkata. Additional hours of work, including on public holidays, or requirements over and above normally stated business hours, will need to be managed as part of this contract.

The contractor will be expected to provide on-site supervisor for the drivers at BHC, New Delhi.

More information

Additional text: In order to be considered for this project it and receive pre-qualification and/or tender information it is necessary that you register your company (including any relevant information requested) on the Foreign
& Commonwealth Office Procurement Portal, e-Bravo. Failure to do this will mean your company may not receive a Tender; no tenders will be issued via open e-mail.
Project 2125, ITT 2864: Providing Outsourced Drivers Services to British High Commission in India
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About the buyer

Contact name

Budhaditya Mukherjee

Address

British High Commission
Shantipath, New Delhi
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

budhaditya.mukherjee@fco.gov.uk