Official UK procurement notice
Manufacture, Printing and Storage of Canvas Mail & Cargo Bags and Wraps
Authority: FCDO Services (Central government)
Sectors: Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials (19) Delivery: UK
Final published estimate£3,500,000initial estimate £2,500,000 · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2025
Next notice expected 6 Jun 2025
Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 3 Nov 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFCDO Services wishes to award a contract for the provision of Manufacture, Printing and Storage of Canvas Mail & Cargo Bags and Wraps for three (3) years with the option to extend by a further two (2) extension periods of twelve (12) months each subject to satisfactory performance.
The successful Service Provider will also deliver an end-to-end supply chain that is proactive and cost effective covering all areas of the Manufacture, Printing and Storage of Canvas Mail & Cargo Bags and Wraps solutions to support FCDO Services.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1 : Evaluation of PSQ and Procurement Specific Questions Shortlist maximum of 5 suppliers to take to next stage Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender Evaluation of tenders including physical testing of sample products Provisional Award to highest ranked bidder Standstill Contract commencement
- No preliminary market engagement: This opportunity is being re-tendered following an unsuccessful procurement launched under PCR15 . As preliminary market engagement was already conducted during the original tender, a new pre-market engagement notice is not being issued.
CPV: Canvas items
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,500,000
- Value
- £3,500,000 exc. VAT · £4,200,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Two (2) twelve months extensions
19212310 Canvas items
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
- Price per Quality Point
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
XLYPA/045/25RC- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05173aFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Stage 1 : Evaluation of PSQ and Procurement Specific Questions Shortlist maximum of 5 suppliers to take to next stage Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender Evaluation of tenders including physical testing of sample products Provisional Award to highest ranked bidder Standstill Contract commencement
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
- Submission deadline
- 5 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
All bid submission and clarification questions must be submitted via the e-sourcing portal (fco.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗ ) under opportunity PQQ 1898
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published19 May 2025, 15:07 BST
- Next notice expected6 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published4 Jul 2025, 17:11 BST
- Clarification questions by21 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by362 days ago29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts328 days ago3 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT
- Latest notice published240 days ago29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 29 Jan 2026 | CancelledDecision to abandon the tender is because the contracting Authority is unable to come to an acceptable commercial outcome for the requirement. |
Notice history
12 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2025- Procurement termination notice published29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMTUK12
- Published value updated29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMTwas £3,500,000
- Status changed to complete29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Tender notice published4 Jul 2025, 17:11 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £3,500,0004 Jul 2025, 17:11 BSTwas £2,500,000
- Status changed to active4 Jul 2025, 17:11 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Jul 2025, 17:11 BST
- Deadline published: 5 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST4 Jul 2025, 17:11 BST
- Pipeline notice published19 May 2025, 15:07 BSTUK1
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Bidding documents and specifications A supplier guide to registering on the FCDO Services e-sourcing portal
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Interested suppliers can access the tender pack, which contains the full details of the statement of requirement, proposed Terms and conditions and evaluation methodology for this opportunity though the FCDO Services e-sourcing tool Jaggaer https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Access to the documents is free of charge. Registration may be required for suppliers without a current Jaggaer profile. Suppliers can locate the documents under opportunity PQQ 1898
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender