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Published 21 Nov 2023, 14:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of armed mobile security and residential security team for the British Embassy in Tripoli

Official notice

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

ServicesRestricted procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Libya (LY)UK
Published estimate£18,500,000≈ £6.2m / year4.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Jan 2024awarded 20 Aug 2024
Awarded to GW Consulting (UK) Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the provision of armed mobile security and residential security team for the British Embassy in Tripoli.

CPV: Guard services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Provision of armed mobile security and residential security team for the British…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£18,500,000

Provision of armed mobile security and residential security team for the British Embassy in Tripoli.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery listed: Libya (LY), UK · BE Tripoli
Extensions: The initial contract period is 3 years. The Authority has the option to extend the contract by an additional year a maximum of two times. · The contract may be extended by a further two years in yearly increments; therefore, the maximum duration of the contract will be five (5) years.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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    For National Security reasons all bidders including consortia expressing an interest at the Selection stage must be UK registered Companies.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Nov 2023, 14:25 GMT
Last source update
3 Oct 2024, 11:10 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031662
Classification (CPV)
Guard services
Delivery area
Libya (LY)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041ba7 Find a Tender

Publisher note: In order to participate and gain access to the tender pack, potential bidders must access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link. URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Once logged in, search for reference: project_10417 and pqq_1523. If a potential bidder is not registered on the FCDO Jaggaer e-procurement portal, click on the link above (or copy and paste the link into your web browser) and this would take you to the home page. Click the “Click here to register!” button and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration. Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Potential bidders should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
3 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jan 2024 → 3 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
  2. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    3 Oct 2024, 11:10 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Oct 2024, 11:10 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.4 · II.2.4The retender of the FCDO Provision of Armed Mobile Security and Residential Security Team contract with the winning bidder ready to commence the new contract in April 2024 for 3+1+1 years (the current contract will expire in March 2024). The central objective of this contract is to deliver the safety and security of FCDO staff and others for whom the FCDO accepts duty of care at the British Embass…The retender of the FCDO Provision of Armed Mobile Security and Residential Security Team contract with the winning bidder ready to commence the new contract in April 2024 for 3+1+1 years (the current contract will expire in March 2024). The central objective of this contract is to deliver the safety and security of FCDO staff and others for whom the FCDO accepts duty of care at the British Embas…

The retender of the FCDO Provision of Armed Mobile Security and Residential Security Team contract with the winning bidder ready to commence the new contract in April 2024 for 3+1+1 years (the current contract will expire in March 2024). The central objective of this contract is to deliver the safety and security of FCDO staff and others for whom the FCDO accepts duty of care at the British Embas…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £17,598,3371 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GW Consulting (UK) Ltd£17,598,337 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of armed mobile security and residential security team for the British Embassy in Tripoli · GW Consulting (UK) Ltd

    Signed
    20 Aug 2024
    Value
    £17,598,337
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services King Charles Street, London, UK, SW1A 2AHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre For Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.