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Published 9 Feb 2024, 13:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in Sofia

Official notice

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

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Bulgaria (BG)UK

Published estimate£2,445,669≈ £815k / year

Submissions closed 11 Mar 2024awarded 2 Sept 2024

Awarded to Force Delta OOD

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in Sofia.

CPV: Guard services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in SofiaAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£2,445,669

Contract period: 1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sept 2027 (3 yrs)

Delivery listed: Bulgaria (BG), UK · British Embassy, Sofia

Extensions: The initial contract period is 3 years. The Authority has the option to extend the contract by an additional year a maximum of two times. · The Contract may be extended by a further two years, in yearly increments, giving the Contract a maximum expiry date of 30 September 2029Variant 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: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 70%
Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 70
Price: 30

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 · 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: 9 Feb 2024, 13:48 GMT
Last source update: 3 Oct 2024, 12:36 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-031693
Classification (CPV): Guard services
Delivery area: Bulgaria (BG)UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0438dc Find a Tender

Publisher note: In order to participate and gain access to the PQQ documents, potential suppliers should 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 project reference 10217/PQQ 1558 If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above (or copy and paste the link into your web browser) to be taken 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 suppliers 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: 11 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

11 Mar 2024 → 3 Oct 2024 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
11 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published
3 Oct 2024, 12:36 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
3 Oct 2024, 12:36 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Force Delta OODSME	BGN 5,536,714 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

The Provision of Security Guarding Services to the British Embassy in Sofia · Force Delta OODSME
Signed
2 Sept 2024
Value
BGN 5,536,714
Period
… – 30 Sept 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

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

Centre For Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Force Delta OODAwarded supplier Sofia, BG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.