British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory (BIOT) Medical and Welfare Support

A Contract Award Notice
by FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £10M

Sector: DEFENCE
Published: 23 Aug 2024
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office East Kilbride

1 supplier

Palladium London

Description

Welfare support to 65 adult and child Tamil migrants in the camp in Diego Garcia, including support in Rwanda for medical treatment that cannot be provided on-island. This includes health, education and social work support, translation services and medical evacuation to be provided on island.

Total Quantity or Scope

Welfare support to adult and child Tamil migrants in the camp in Diego Garcia, including support in Rwanda for medical treatment that cannot be provided on-island.

Award Detail

1	Palladium (London) British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory (BIOT) Medical and Welfare Support Reference: 026968-2024-ecm_6716-1 Value: £9,590,000

Renewal Options

Optional extension period of three months from the end of the Initial Period

Award Criteria

price

CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Indicators

Options are available.

Legal Justification

This contract was awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication under Regulation 32(2)(c). This was required for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority whereby the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. The urgency arose due to: a) the severe financial distress, and subsequent insolvency, of the previous supplier of the relevant services for reasons which were beyond the control of the contracting authority and without sufficient prior notice as to allow for an open, restricted competitive procurement process to be run; and b) the criticality of service delivery to vulnerable people where a delay / gap in service provision may result in loss of life. Given these circumstances, the award of an interim short term contract to maintain continuity of service was considered to be justified with the expectation that any follow on services after expiry of this contract will be subject to competition.