Published date: 19 December 2016

This notice was replaced on 22 August 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 22 August 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Security services - 79710000

Location of contract

SW1A 2AH

Value of contract

£14,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_134529/555711

Published date

19 December 2016

Closing date

19 January 2017

Contract start date

1 June 2017

Contract end date

1 June 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Detailed Description
- Location of Service Delivery: Iraq (Baghdad & Erbil);
- Location of Contracting Authority: London, UK;

- Objectives:
To ensure the safety and security of HMG and other personnel who come under FCO duty of care in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).

- Requirement:
The successful contractor will provide Mobile Close Protection Teams and Static Guarding for the FCO and PAGs operating on our platforms in Baghdad & Erbil. We seek an experienced, capable and professional supplier to support the Authority in delivering its duty of care in a complex environment. The requirement is currently disaggregated into two discrete Lots (Baghdad and Erbil respectively) with separate contracts to two different service providers. This procurement seeks to aggregate both Lots into a single contract to a single provider.

- Instructions for Expressions of Interest:
All pre-qualification documentation has been published, and all substantive communication between the Authority and bidders will be conducted via the FCO's eProcurement Portal. URL is https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ (requires registration which is free and instantaneous), then navigate to Project 1102 / PQQ 390. Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically through the BRAVOSolution eProcurement Portal by 15:00 UK time (GMT) on Thursday 19th January 2017. Responses not submitted via the BRAVO portal will not be considered.

About the buyer

Address

FCO
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

tony.mesarowicz@fco.gov.uk

Website

https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/