Awarded contract

Framework Agreement for Car Hire Services for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Offices in India

Details

Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Supplier(s): 4 suppliers
AUTORIDERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
AVIS INDIA MOBILITY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
FAB CARS PRIVATE LIMITED
K.T.C. (INDIA) LIMITED
Value: £350,000
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Published: 7 November 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The objective of this tender is to empanel competent supplier(s) and have Framework agreements for providing Car Hire Services to FCDO and 1HMG partners in India. Staff members of British High Commission, British Deputy High Commissions, visiting officials from the UK and Staff will be the potential service recipients of these Framework Agreements. The contractors are expected to provide 24x7 support and should have the capacity to meet additional requirements (on request, as detailed in the SOSR) throughout the contract performance period. The Framework Agreements will be with multiple suppliers without having the need of run individual RFQs. The contract shall be valid initially for a period of 2 years starting from 1 December 2025, with a provision for an extension of 2 more years, subject to satisfactory performance by selected supplier(s) and continued business requirement at FCDO. ## Contract award Title: Framework Agreement for Car Hire Services for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in India

Timeline

Completed: Award published7 November 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date7 November 2025
Next: Contract expiry date30 November 2027in 14 months

About the buyer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is a ministerial department that buys through its own Commercial Directorate. Every procurement runs on Jaggaer, the department's eSourcing portal, where suppliers register to bid. Opportunities and awards are published on Contracts Finder, and bids above threshold need Central Digital Platform registration. A commercial pipeline is updated every quarter. Four category teams cover programme delivery, estates and security, digital and technology, and corporate services. The department runs its own frameworks, such as the Global Development Delivery Framework, and dynamic purchasing systems for construction and global facilities management.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's contract awards have been in business services, transport equipment and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

60170000 · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60171000 · Hire of passenger cars with driver

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office.gov