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Published 9 Dec 2024, 18:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

207818.92 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Panama (PA)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 10 Jan 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Panama City, Panama.

CPV: Guard services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)
Delivery listed: Panama (PA)
Extensions: Security Guarding Services for the British Embassy in Panama City, Panama.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70Price: 60
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 70
  • Commercial: 30
  • price: 30
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 70
  • Commercial: 30
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. Quality carries 70 of 130: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
9 Dec 2024, 18:52 GMT
Last source update
9 Dec 2024, 18:52 GMT
Award evaluation window
10 Jan 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039681
Classification (CPV)
Guard services
Delivery area
Panama (PA)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c5dd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
10 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
10 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT

Timeline

9 Dec 2024 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 Dec 2024, 18:52 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    10 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityGeneral public services King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Procurement HUBReview body CDMX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.