Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Karen Duffy
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Diplomacy and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus)
Reference number
8566
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is to advise of a variation to the current contract for the provision of services to deliver Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus). The contract commenced on 22 February 2017 and was due for the expiry on 30 June 2025. FCDO plans to extend the contract to 30 April 2026.
The contract will be extended under the provisions of Regulation 72 (b) (ii) A change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience and duplication of costs for the period over which we are requesting an extension. It would be disruptive to downstream suppliers and beneficiaries. There is no increase in financial limit of the contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £18,324,192.80
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice relates to the extension of Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus) contract, which aims to improve the skills of the world’s poorest developing country governments to effectively participate in international trade negotiations, particularly at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contract will be extended under the provisions of Regulation 72 (b) (ii) A change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience and duplication of costs for the period over which we are requesting an extension. It would be disruptive to downstream suppliers and beneficiaries. There is no increase in financial limit of the contract.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ecm_3883
Title
Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 February 2017
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cowater UK Limited
Unit 307 Hamilton House 1 Temple Avenue
London
EC4Y 0HA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £18,324,192
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is to advise of a variation to the current contract. This extension period exceeds the term allowed for within the current contract.
The extension will be for 10 months from 30 June 2025 to 30 April 2025.
This is a time only extension, there will be no change to the overall financial limit of the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FCDO
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom