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Published 14 Nov 2023, 06:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Close Protection Security Services to the British Embassy Mogadishu and the British Office Hargeisa

Official notice

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

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£14,000,000≈ £4.7m / year4.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 18 Dec 2023awarded 30 Aug 2024
Awarded to GW Consulting (UK) Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Provision of Close Protection Security Services to the British Embassy Mogadishu and the British Office Hargeisa

CPV: Guard services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£14,000,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Mogadishu & Hargeisa
Extensions: The contract may be extended by a further two years in yearly increments; therefore, the maximum duration of the contract will be five (5) yearsVariant bids: not allowed

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: 70Price: 60
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
  • price: 30
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. Quality carries 70 of 130: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Nov 2023, 06:56 GMT
Last source update
13 Sept 2024, 11:53 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029368
Classification (CPV)
Guard services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041806 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Important Information for Potential Bidders In order to participate and gain access to the tender pack, potential bidders must access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link. URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Once logged in, search for reference: project_10046 and pqq_1518. If a potential bidder is not registered on the FCDO Jaggaer e-procurement portal, click on the link above (or copy and paste the link into your web browser) and this would take you to the home page. Click the “Click here to register!” button and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration. Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Potential bidders should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
18 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Dec 2023 → 13 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Sept 2024, 11:53 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Sept 2024, 11:53 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,569,4531 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GW Consulting (UK) Ltd£14,569,453 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Provision of Close Protection Security Services to the British Embassy Mogadishu and the British Office Hargeisa · GW Consulting (UK) Ltd

    Signed
    30 Aug 2024
    Value
    £14,569,453
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services King Charles Street, London, UK, SW1A 2AHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.