Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Nicola Burleigh
Telephone
+44 1355844000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Public Finance Resource Centre (PFRC)
Reference number
301055
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The PFRC is a new programme that is designed to achieve results in the fields of tax and public finance in developing countries. The PFRC is part of a wider Centre of Expertise for Public Finance which also includes “peer to peer support” and “evidence into action” pillars which are not part of this procurement.
The Resource Centre will be a flexible, demand-led facility offering technical assistance to:
• Partner country governments
• FCDO Posts (in the form of scoping studies and political economy analysis)
• Regional organisations specialising in tax and public financial management
The Resource Centre will offer technical assistance either on a short (less than 6 months), medium (6 to 12 months) or long-term basis (over 12 months) and may offer multi-year interventions (which are similar to traditional bilateral programmes).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Global
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is not a call for competition or tender at this time We wish to achieve the following objectives through the EME:
• To receive feedback on the proposed commercial model.
• To provide an update on the development of the PFRC and encourage relevant suppliers to bid when the ITT is issued.
• To explore issues involved with having a managing agent and framework model.
• To socialise the idea of a blended model of delivery using both in-sourced (programme funded) FCDO staff and a commercial supplier.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This EME is scheduled to take place on Monday 13th June @ 13:00 -15:00 UK Time
Please register for attendance for the EME via the guidance below.
How to register for this EME:
If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://bit.ly/3LUmRbr