Official UK procurement notice
Provision of customs clearance and freight forwarding services - BHC Lusaka
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British High Commission (BHC) Lusaka wishes to enter in a contract with a competent service provider to manage their customs clearance and freight forwarding to obtain cost efficiencies from economies of scale while ensuring great quality of service.
The service provider shall provide the facilities, qualified staff, expertise, and other means required to undertake customs clearance, freight forwarding, and related services in line with best commercial practice. The contract will be for 3 years with an option to renew for 12 months subject to satisfactory performance of the appointed service provider.
CPV: Freight transport agency services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£40,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: 60% will be awarded for technical responses Experience & Capability - 10% Financial Control/Invoicing - 5% Escalation Matrix and Staff Details/ Customer Service - 10% Risks and Contingencies - 10% Takeover and Mobilization - 10% Resources, Vetting and Training - 10% Health and Safety (H&S): - 10% 40% will be awarded for a full assessment of the total price breakdown for the full Contract Period in the format requested (Annex C).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Dec 2025, 11:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-086545- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fe7cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
31 Dec 2025 → 4 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published300 days ago31 Dec 2025, 11:15 GMT
- Clarification questions by290 days ago9 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline283 days ago16 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Contract starts268 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published144 days ago4 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Dec 2025- Tender notice published31 Dec 2025, 11:15 GMTUK4
- Contract signature expected1 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published4 Jun 2026, 14:48 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST
- Contract award notice published4 Jun 2026, 14:49 BSTUK6
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGS Frasers International Removals Zambia1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: Subject to good performance of the service provider, unless agreed by both parties to terminate the contract early | ZMW 1,021,000 | 30 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AGS Frasers International Removals ZambiaAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender