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Published 27 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of gardening services at British Embassy Kinshasa, DRC.

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery listed: Congo - Kinshasa (CD)
Published estimate£85,500≈ £43k / year · £85,500 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Embassy Kinshasa requires the provision of gardening services from a reliable provider on his properties.

The contractor will be required to provide these services over 5 days a week.

Additional hours of work, or requirements over and above normally stated business hours, will need to be managed as part of the contract.

CPV: Landscape gardening services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£85,500
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £85,500 exc. VAT · £85,500 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Congo - Kinshasa (CD)
Extensions: To enure continuity of satisfactoory services received by Post for the provision of gardening services from a reliable provider on his properties.

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

Lot awarding rule: The award decision will be based on the supplier who offers the most advantageous tender for the provision of cleaning services at British Embassy Kinshasa, DRC.

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
Closed
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
27 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070884
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Landscape gardening services
Delivery area in notice
Congo - Kinshasa (CD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d477 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
11 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published91 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by81 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline76 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 4 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender