Prior information: UK-Milton Keynes: scheduled air transport services
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UK-Milton Keynes: scheduled air transport services
2010/S 47-069220
PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
- I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Services, Hanslope Park, Buckinghamshire, Contact: FCO Services, Attn: Alison Ward-Baker, Milton Keynes MK19 7BH, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44 1908515941. E-mail: alison.ward-baker@fco.gov.uk. Fax +44 1908516987.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.fcoservices.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
- I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
General public services.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
- II.1)TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
Global Logistics and associated Services - Mercury 2012.
- II.2)TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE:
Services.
Service category: No 4.
Main place of performance or of delivery: United Kingdom.
NUTS code: UKJ12.
- II.3)SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES:
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Services, “The Authorityâ€, a Trading Fund of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office recently completed a Strategic Business review of its Global Services and Logistics business and the resultant strategy has now been endorsed by the Board. The Authority now seeks to procure a solution for its Services and Logistics requirements which provides value for money and offers service excellence to its Customers.
FCO Services provide essential secure support services to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other government departments. Within the Secure Logistics area, FCO Services provide secure logistics, courier services, air, road, and sea freight forwarding, storage and secure disposal services. In addition, FCO Services provide a wide range of services including installing secure communications, the design, build and management of secure facilities, staff security vetting and expert translation or interpreting. A Corporate overview is available at: www.fcoservices.gov.uk.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 200 000 000,00 and 250 000 000,00 GBP.
Division into lots: no.
- II.4)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV):
60410000, 60423000, 64121000, 64121100, 60100000, 63000000, 60400000, 60420000, 60000000, 60411000.
- II.5)SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES:
3.5.2010.
- II.6)CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
- II.7)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Indicative scope of Procurement (subject to variation).
Global Freight Forwarding Services including:
Shipments from grams to tonnes to any country globally and between countries.
Government material shipments.
Air, Land and Sea Freight movements.
General Warehousing and Consolidation.
Operations Management.
Additional Associated Services.
Fixed Term, with an option to extend the contract term (3 + 2 + 2).
UK governed.
Services delivered UK and Worldwide.
Contract Management and Governance from UK and Core Geographic locations.
Division into Lots.
FCO Services reserves the right to procure the services in Lots either geographically or by service type. FCO Service welcomes prospective providers' views on the division of lots.
Value of Supplies.
The estimated value of the contract in aggregate is GBP’s 250 000 000. There is scope for the value of the Contract to increase over time commensurate with the scope of services and capacity for growth.
Conditions for Participation.
The ability to supply the full range of required services globally.
Any use of sub-contractors must be transparent.
Evidence of capability in all regions and services areas.
Type of Procedure – Restricted.
Estimated key dates (which are subject to change) for this Procurement are:
Prior Information Notice - March 2010.
OJEU Notice - May 2010.
PQQ Notice - May 2010.
Invitation to Tender - October 2011.
Contract Award & Transition Management - June 2012.
Contract Go Live - October 2012.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
- III.2)CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
- III.2.1)Reserved contracts:
Yes.
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
- VI.1)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS:
No.
- VI.4)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
4.3.2010.
VI.2)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
VI.3)INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK:
