Tender

FCDO Legal & Tax Advice for International Remote Working

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020989

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0357eb

Published 1 August 2022, 3:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Email

CPG.Enquires@fcdo.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk/fcdo

Buyer's address

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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

FCDO Legal & Tax Advice for International Remote Working

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provide Country Profiles International Remote Working. Currently we are developing a new FCDO International Remote Working Policy which will serve the strategic needs of the organisation. As an international employer, we want to support dual careers where we can by facilitating IRW for our staff who wish to accompany a spouse or partner going on an overseas posting for the UK Government.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £850,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide Country Profiles International Remote Working. Currently we are developing a new FCDO International Remote Working Policy which will serve the strategic needs of the organisation. As an international employer, we want to support dual careers where we can by facilitating IRW for our staff who wish to accompany a spouse or partner going on an overseas posting for the UK Government. This brings significant issues for us as an organisation, including security, increased costs through overseas tax/social security commitments, understanding and complying with immigration requirements, health and safety and legal obligations

II.2.5) Award criteria

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

24 month extension

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 August 2022

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

31 August 2022

Local time

6:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

MPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS

In order to participate and gain access to all documentation in relation to this procurement, potential

suppliers should access the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, available via the below link.

URL: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Once logged in, search for project reference 8082 and / or itt_5148

If a potential supplier is not registered on the portal, click the link above to be taken to the home page,

click the “Click here to register!” button, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete registration.

Registration takes approximately 5 minutes and is free of charge.

TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (2FA)

Potential suppliers should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO’s eprocurement portal, JAGGAER ONE, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile

device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking

the link on the home page of the FCDO’s e-procurement portal, JAGGAER ONE.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

London

SW1A 2AH

Country

United Kingdom