Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR OFFICIAL VEHICLES AT BRITISH EMBASSY ADIDAS ABABA
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Embassy in Addis Ababa operates a fleet of vehicles to enable the delivery of its official functions, including diplomatic, security, and operational activities. The fleet comprises light vehicles, SUVs, vans, pickup trucks, and fuel and freight trucks. To maintain operational continuity, safety, and regulatory compliance, these vehicles require ongoing preventative maintenance, mechanical and electrical repairs, bodywork services, and responsive emergency support.
CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£286,957
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 Evaluation: 70%
- Commercial Evaluation: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Evaluation
- Commercial Evaluation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Apr 2026, 08:07 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2026, 08:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032625- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f84Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published202 days ago10 Apr 2026, 08:07 BST
- Clarification questions by176 days ago5 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline175 days ago6 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by120 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts28 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Apr 2026, 08:07 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