Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 20 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Hired Chauffeur Driven Vehicle Services for BE Paris

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£295,000≈ £98k / year · £354,000 inc. VAT1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025awarded 26 Jan 2026
Awarded to GRANDE REMISE LOCATION
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£295,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £295,000 exc. VAT · £354,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The contract will be extended if BE Paris is satisfied with the services and if KPIs are met.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Criteria: 60%
  • Commercial Criteria: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Criteria
  • Commercial Criteria
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfba Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published366 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline338 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by296 days ago
    29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Latest notice published267 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 07:19 GMT
  5. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 07:19 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jan 2026, 07:19 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £291,9181 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GRANDE REMISE LOCATIONAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGGH-1393-LJMV 105 RUE DE LOURMEL, PARIS, FR, 75015, FRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender