Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-01-06
Buyer: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services
Estimated value: 816000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-02-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: British Embassy Rabat, British Consulate General Casablanca, Residential Properties, British Council Rabat, and British Council Casablanca.
The Authority requires the services of an experienced and competent Contractor in the delivery of Unarmed, Static and Mobile Security solutions at the British Embassy Rabat, Consulate General in Casablanca, Residential Properties, British Council Rabat, and British Council Casablanca. The Authority is seeking a suitably trained and experienced security provider to control access and prevent unauthorised access to the sites, provide a guard force on a 24-hour basis.
The Authority requires the services of an experienced and competent Contractor in the delivery of Unarmed, Static and Mobile Security solutions at the British Embassy Rabat, Consulate General in Casablanca, Residential Properties, British Council Rabat, and British Council Casablanca. The Authority is seeking a suitably trained and experienced security provider to control access and prevent unauthorised access to the sites, provide a guard force on a 24-hour basis. All Tender documentation will be published, and all substantive communication between the Authority and bidders will be conducted via the FCO's eProcurement Portal BRAVOSolution. URL is https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ (requires registration first time which is free and instantaneous), then navigate to Project 781 / ITT 1020. Your Tender must be submitted electronically through the BRAVOSolution eProcurement Portal by 9:00 Rabat time / 17:00 Manila time on Thursday 4.2.2016. Tenders not submitted via the BRAVO portal will not be considered.
— Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link (these are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier);
— 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.
— Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining);
— 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.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Eligibility requirements: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 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. Navigate to Project_781 then select ITT_1020.