Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Hired Chauffeur Driven Vehicle Services for BE Paris
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender involves the hiring of vehicles along with professional drivers (chauffeurs) to provide transportation services. The service provider will supply well-maintained vehicles and qualified drivers to meet the transportation needs of the British Embassy in Paris, France.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: N/A.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£295,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Criteria: 60%
- Commercial Criteria: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Criteria
- Commercial Criteria
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2030
- First published
- 20 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2026, 07:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Dec 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066698- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfbaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published366 days ago20 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
- Submission deadline338 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by296 days ago29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published267 days ago27 Jan 2026, 07:19 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2025- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 13:15 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published27 Jan 2026, 07:19 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete27 Jan 2026, 07:19 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDE REMISE LOCATION | £291,918 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · GRANDE REMISE LOCATION
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2026
- Value
- £291,918
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract will be extended if BE Paris is satisfied with the services and if KPIs are met.
11 agreed KPIs: All drivers must wear a sober, dark coloured suit, shirt and tie while on duty · All drivers must be punctual and report on duty as per requested timings · Vehicles must be unmarked (no logos, badges etc.), clean and undamaged with any last minute/ any fault promptly reported to BE …
- All drivers must wear a sober, dark coloured suit, shirt and tie while on duty
- All drivers must be punctual and report on duty as per requested timings
- Vehicles must be unmarked (no logos, badges etc.), clean and undamaged with any last minute/ any fault promptly reported to BE
- Drivers must report any accidents/ damage to BE property immediately - followed by a written statement including photos of the damage (within 24 hours)
- Drivers must obey traffic regulations at all times and will themselves be responsible for any offences - these include but are not limited to speeding (other than in a police escorted convoy), bus lane use, blues and twos etc.
- The contractor must ensure an equally qualified and capable relief driver/ supervisor to replace staff not available for an allotted duty
- All contractor staff must abide by other terms and conditions as laid down in the contract and driver charter
- Drivers must maintain the required standards of training, fitness and requisite security clearance trhoughout. The Contractor must provide the Authority with a copy of the training plan and log, and carry out regular performance evaluations of employees
- The contractor must ensure that all drivers have the required valid driving licence and confirm in writing at least once per year
- Drivers must carry a placard to receive official visitors from the airport and wait at the agreed place
- All issues of Health and Safety that could cause concern should be reported to BE within 24 hours
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GRANDE REMISE LOCATIONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender