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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

PROVISION OF SEA AND AIR FREIGHT CLEARANCE OF CONSIGNMENTS FOR BRITISH EMBASSY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

TransportCPV 63521000
Value£38k
Deadline27 Jul 2026
Published9 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 9 Jul 20262 days leftCloses 27 Jul 2026
Who to contact
Jennifer Emodi
Jennifer.Emodi@fcdo.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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Contract value in context
£38ktotal contract value
median £246k
this tender£0£11.8m

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The brief

The required service is for a tender that performs customs clearance and delivery services on various consignments from the airport and Matadi docks for delivery to British Embassy Kinshasa Office

What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c7dd
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
064857-2026
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