Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-01-31
Buyer: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services
Submission deadline: 2019-02-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The close protection service will complement the existing (separate) static guarding services currently being provided. This will help to continue to deliver the safety and security of one HMG staff and others for whom the FCO accepts duty of care in Somalia (including Somaliland). The requirement is for a mobile close protection service providing armed protection officers for the British Embassy Mogadishu (BEM) and the British Office Hargeisa (BOH) to ensure business needs can be achieved in a safe and controlled environment for one HMG staff. The close protection officers will be expected to carry out other security related tasks as specified by the Overseas Security Manager. The contractor will be expected to provide a specific number of personnel across both sites on a 24/7 basis.
1) Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” — enter your correct business and user details — note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete — you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure);
2) Express an interest in the tender — login to the portal with the username/password — click the “PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)  — click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. Click the “Express Interest” button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQs/My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking “Buyer Attachments” in the “PQQ/ ITT Details” box;
3) Responding to the tender — click “My Response” under  “PQQ/ ITT Details”, you can choose to “Create Response“ or to “Decline to Respond“ (please give a reason if declining) — you can now use the “Messages“ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the “Submit Response“ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
1) Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” — enter your correct business and user details — note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete — you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure);
2) Express an interest in the tender — login to the portal with the username/password — click the “PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)  — click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. Click the “Express Interest” button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQs/My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking “Buyer Attachments” in the “PQQ/ ITT Details” box;
3) Responding to the tender — click “My Response” under  “PQQ/ ITT Details”, you can choose to “Create Response“ or to “Decline to Respond“ (please give a reason if declining) — you can now use the “Messages“ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the “Submit Response“ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
During the PQQ stage, the intention is to arrive at a short list of a minimum of 3 qualified potential providers for formal invitation to tender following the evaluation of submitted questionnaires in accordance with the evaluation criteria published in the documents including mandatory standard questionnaire pass/fail questions.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Once registered on the FCO procurement portal (fco.bravosolution.co.uk), please search for Project_2052/PQQ_667.

Eligibility requirements: Refer to PQQ_667 on the FCO Procurement Portal. Further information on how to access is included later on in this notice.