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Published 12 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Temporary Event Workers for the British Embassy Brussels

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£135,000≈ £68k / year · £163,350 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Feb 2026awarded 18 Mar 2026
Awarded to Manpower Belgium2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of temporary staffing services for the British Embassy Brussels, to be provided on an as-needed basis throughout the contract period.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Not mandatory for such value.

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£135,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £135,000 exc. VAT · £163,350 inc. VAT
Extensions: The contract may be extended if BE Brussels is satisfied with the services and still need them to be provided.
79952000 Event services

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: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE & CUSTOMER SUPPORT: 20%
  • RESOURCES: 10%
  • ADAPTING TO DEMANDS: 10%
  • TRAINING: 10%
  • RISK MANAGEMENT: 10%
  • PRICING & COMMERCIAL: 30%
  • SOCIAL VALUE CRITERIA: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
  • CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE & CUSTOMER SUPPORT
  • RESOURCES
  • ADAPTING TO DEMANDS
  • TRAINING
  • RISK MANAGEMENT
  • SOCIAL VALUE CRITERIA
  • PRICING & COMMERCIAL
What this means for your bid
  • 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
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 Jan 2030
First published
12 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT
Last source update
17 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002275
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603b4 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
8 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

12 Jan 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published283 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline255 days ago
    8 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent197 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by189 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Standstill ends187 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published66 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 09:43 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Apr 2026, 09:43 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    17 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £505,9781 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Manpower Belgium1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: Two possible extensions of one-year each; will be used if the Authority is satisfied with the services provided by the Supplier.£505,97818 Mar 2026standstill to 17 Apr 2026Standstill
Manpower Belgium£1,224,467 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · Manpower Belgium

    Signed
    30 Jul 2026
    Value
    £1,224,467
    Period
    30 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract will be extended if the services are still required.

    No agreed KPIs: Value below £5M.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one00—

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
  • Manpower BelgiumAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXDH-8647-DZCD De Kleetlaan 3, Diegem, BE, 1831, BEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender