Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2018-02-02
Buyer: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 32523000 | 32571000 | 32582000 | 65000000 | 66000000
Estimated value: 40000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is now conducting a market engagement exercise to understand market capability and appetite. The feedback obtained will be used to shape the procurement strategy. Expressions of interest are now invited from potential providers who are content to participate in the market engagement exercise.
This PIN notice does not formally bind The Foreign and Commonwealth Office to proceed with any procurement exercises and is purely for market engagement purposes. In the event that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office decides to proceed with any procurement processes pursuant to this PIN separate contract notices will be issued.
The cross-government Prosperity Fund was created in 2015 to remove barriers to economic growth in order to reduce poverty in recipient countries in line with OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).
Development Assistance Committee (DAC) criteria. As well as providing development assistance to contribute to a reduction in poverty in recipient countries, these reforms are expected to create opportunities for international businesses, including UK companies. The fund has a budget of £1.2 billion from 2016 and 2022 to provide expertise and technical assistance to partner countries to improve the business climate, reduce barriers to trade, investment and economic growth and support necessary reforms.
The FCO-led Global Trade Programme is a flagship for the Prosperity Fund. With a budget of 150 000 000,00 GBP, it is the largest in the Fund and most ambitious in delivery scale and approach. The programme will help countries to identify and address non-tariff barriers to trade, open up their markets, and increase the capability to trade with the rest of the world - including the UK.
The 150 000 000,00 GBP Global Trade Programme is designed to support MICs in building trade-related capacity.
The GTP’s priority are Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, South Africa, Turkey and Vietnam.
We are now intending to procure a Service Delivery Manager to provide a fully managed service. The service will include (but not limited to) management services, delivery services and advisory services. Further details of the requirements will be discussed during the market engagement.
Potential providers interested by the scope of this PIN and who would like to participate in any potential provider engagement day (if held) should send an expression of interest email by no later than 19.2.2018 to fco.bravosolution.co.uk.
In addition potential providers may wish to register on the Bravo Solutions procurement portal that Foreign and Commonwealth Office utilises to electronically conduct its procurement processes.
Please visit the following link where you can register for free or if already registered check your registration details:
This PIN notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure services for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and interested potential providers should note that Foreign and Commonwealth Office will not be liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party in relation to this PIN.


Award value: 40000000