<no title> · UK public procurement notice

FCDO Services currently delivers the Diplomatic Bag to 236 Posts in 179 Countries and

Islands worldwide. Deliveries are either via our Accompanied or Unaccompanied

service. FCDO Services organise, pack and manage the Diplomatic Bag service on

behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as well as other

UK Government departments and agencies.

There are two separate elements to the Diplomatic Bag Service, the Accompanied Bag

and the Unaccompanied Bag. Both elements of the Diplomatic Bag service operate

under the terms of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR) with Article

27 containing specific statements concerning the Diplomatic Bag. Coverage within the

VCDR means that consignments held within diplomatic bags cannot be subject to

inspection or scanning and cannot be opened or detained by local or national

authorities.

This contract is for a Global logistics services to support the requirements of the

Diplomatic Bag services through a variety of transport mediums, via a multi modal

approach providing enhanced and secure movements of mail and material around the globe.

The contract requires the supplier to provide:

• a fully integrated service;
• door to door, port to port and for a small number of Posts door to airport services that has ease of

use and clarity in communication

• UK to Post, Post to UK and occasionally Post to Post services
• simplified documentation management;
• unaccompanied and commercial shipments;
• Full scheduling capability; and
• consolidated UK billing