Provision of Scrivener Notary Services

Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) intend to engage the market in relation to this project as part of early market engagement activity in accordance with Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The purpose of this PIN and Contract Finder Notice is to initiate market engagement and is not being used as a call for competition. The FCDO are seeking to understand the level of interest from the market to deliver this requirement. If you are interested in delivering the works and any potential future market engagement, please email the contact person listed in this notice. Please refer to section II.2.4 Description of the Procurement for details in relation to the requirement Lot 1: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (the 'FCDO') - is the government department responsible for promoting British interests overseas and supporting our citizens and businesses around the globe. The FCDO estate consists of British Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates/Consulate General and Heads of Mission Accommodation in more than 280 overseas posts. The FCDO wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide Scrivener Notary Services to aid in the facilitation of acquiring, executing, and managing this estate. The Scope of Services will include; notarial services, power of attorney, legalisation, and translation services. These notary services will be required and used by the FCDO and other Government Departments and arms-length bodies. The form of contract is anticipated to be FCDO Terms and Conditions. The anticipated Procurement Process to be run is an Open Procedure in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. The procurement is planned to commence in January 2024, with an anticipated award date of March 2024. The anticipated start date for the provision of services is the 29th March 2024. It is also anticipated that the contract will run for 5 years with a possible extension of 2 years. The estimated Contract Value: £308,000. Note that the value range stated is an estimate at this stage and will be finalised and confirmed within the Contract Notice.