Buyer profile · Central government

FCDO Services tenders and contracts

South EastMilton KeynesWebsite

Tenders published
12
About one every 30 days
Contracts awarded
18
To 26 different suppliers
Value awarded
£2.87m
11 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£100k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
7 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Provision of Packaging Material and Ancillary products

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

    Open15 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £680kestimated
  2. Istanbul Perimeter Wall 25/26 – Istanbul, Türkiye

    South EastConstruction

    OpenNew48 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £2.64mestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. FCDO Services Global Works Framework

    UK-wideBuilding maintenance and repairs, Electrical

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £120mframework ceiling
  2. Logistics Services

    South EastPostal and courier

    Upcoming

    £80mestimated
  3. Dubai - Electrical Works

    South EastConstruction, Electrical

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  4. Kathmandu - Electrical Works

    South EastConstruction, Electrical

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  5. Cairo Mechanical Works

    South EastConstruction, Heating, plumbing and ventilation

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  6. Brasilia Roof Replacement

    South EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  7. £2.4mestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 6 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. Klein Dytham KKSME£863k
    1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. 1 contract
  8. 1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)42%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)10%
  • Direct award (no competition)48%
Based on 31 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How FCDO Services has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
34 days
Longer than 81% of central government buyers
Based on 11 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
42%
Higher than 58% of central government buyers
Based on 31 procurements
Won by small firms
38%
Lower than 74% of central government buyers
Based on 26 winning suppliers
Split into lots
33%
Higher than 84% of central government buyers
Based on 12 advertised tenders
Direct awards
48%
Lower than 52% of central government buyers
Based on 31 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most central government buyers
Based on 12 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 74 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days0
20–25 days4
25–30 days31
30–35 days28
35–40 days7
40–45 days4
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Advertised openly, 142 central government buyers
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RangeBuyers
0–10%26
10–20%23
20–30%20
30–40%9
40–50%12
50–60%8
60–70%2
70–80%11
80–90%12
90–100%19
Won by small firms, 133 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%1
10–20%8
20–30%11
30–40%17
40–50%22
50–60%25
60–70%18
70–80%17
80–90%8
90–100%6

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds FCDO Services.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from FCDO Services end in the next 90 days.

5 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards