Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Paint and Non-Paint consumables to the British High Commission Nairobi
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe primary role of the Supplier will be to provide paint and non-paint consumables to the British High Commission Nairobi.
The Supplier will make available subject to order placement by the Authority the materials listed in the attached Att 2 -Pricing document .
The Supplier shall ensure that all goods and materials supplied are in new, unused and of the most recent or current models/standards and that they incorporate all recent improvements in the design and manufacturing of the goods and materials, unless provided for otherwise in the contract.
The Supplier shall supply all goods and materials with shelf life of no less than 3 months from manufacturer date with at least 9-12 months remaining in useful life.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 25 Jun 2031, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Initial outline or draft tenders – Submission of initial tenders to ensure that they satisfy FCDOs requirements, are affordable and manage risks appropriately. Post tender clarification - post-tender clarification for the purposes of verifying the content of final tenders. Post tender negotiation - post-tender negotiation to improve the content of the highest scoring tender Supplier Premises Site visits
- No preliminary market engagement: Market enagagement did not take place the requirement is not compelx
CPV: Paints, varnishes and mastics
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£165,000
- Economic & financial standing
Satisfactory completion of all aspects of Qualifications. This includes:
- Acceptance of FCDO terms and conditions
- Satisfactory demonstration of financial health. The FCDO reserves the right to seek and act upon independent legal, financial or market advice to corroborate information provided or to assist in its evaluation; (if applicable)
- Declaration of non-canvassing and collusion
- Letter and declaration to accompany tenders
- Evidence of statutory documents (PIN certificate, Valid Tax Compliance Certificate, Certificate of Incorporation, Business Permit, WIBA insurance)
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).
- Commercial: Must be populated in Att 4- Pricing Document
- Technical: Must be submitted as per Att 2 Evaluation criteria
- Economic & financial standing
Satisfactory completion of all aspects of Qualifications. This includes:
- Acceptance of FCDO terms and conditions
- Satisfactory demonstration of financial health. The FCDO reserves the right to seek and act upon independent legal, financial or market advice to corroborate information provided or to assist in its evaluation; (if applicable)
- Declaration of non-canvassing and collusion
- Letter and declaration to accompany tenders
- Evidence of statutory documents (PIN certificate, Valid Tax Compliance Certificate, Certificate of Incorporation, Business Permit, WIBA insurance)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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 25 Jun 2031
- First published
- 7 Aug 2026, 13:01 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2026, 13:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
CPH13866-2027- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075287- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df15Find a Tender
- How it runs
Initial outline or draft tenders – Submission of initial tenders to ensure that they satisfy FCDOs requirements, are affordable and manage risks appropriately.
Post tender clarification - post-tender clarification for the purposes of verifying the content of final tenders.
Post tender negotiation - post-tender negotiation to improve the content of the highest scoring tender
Supplier Premises Site visits
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Aug 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published79 days ago7 Aug 2026, 13:01 BST
- Clarification questions by60 days ago26 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline54 days ago1 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by16 days ago8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 7 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published7 Aug 2026, 13:01 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender