Who Won It

Contract award · 19 Mar 2025

Provision of 3M Laminators for the British Consulate General in Chicago

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office awarded “Provision of 3M Laminators for the British Consulate General in…” to FCDO Services for £50,925.

No competitionIndustrial machineryLondon

BuyerForeign Commonwealth and Development Office
Value £50,925
WinnerFCDO Services

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier
FCDO Services
Value
£50,925
Procedure
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Sector
Industrial machinery · Laminators (CPV 42994230)
Region
London
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Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Mar 2025
  2. Published25 Mar 2025Published 6 days after the contract date

Description

Thermal Laminating Corporation (TLC) is the only company which can supply with the 3M Laminators that are required for the Emergency Travel Documents.

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