Published date: 12 April 2022

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: 19 May 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_295283/1060818

Published date

12 April 2022

Closing date

19 May 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

British Embassy Brussels is looking to retender the Hired Drivers services and the scope is the following: drivers and transport services for its senior staff and frequent Ministerial and VIP visitors. The contractor will be required to provide a fixed team of reliable and appropriately trained drivers, which the Embassy will manage to drive Embassy's vehicle fleet (including Armoured vehicles) for the day-to-day transport needs throughout Belgium, Luxembourg, France and the Netherlands.  Additional chauffeurs should be able to be brought in to drive Embassy vehicles when needed and at relatively short notice. In addition, the contractor will be required to provide chauffeur-driven vehicles for any extra transport requirements and big events (including luxury minivans & buses). Additional hours of work, including evening, weekend and public holidays or requirements over and above normally stated business hours, will need to be managed as part of this contract. 

3-year contract with optional 2 (1+1) annual extensions.

About the buyer

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

Giedre.Vilcinskaite@fco.gov.uk