Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Contact
Jonathan Heyes
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
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
Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Re-Tender 2018 - Extension and Value Uplift
Reference number
CPG/2350/2018
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports:
- security,
- defence,
- peacekeeping,
- peace-building and
- stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.
Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report.
Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority has seen significantly higher reliance on the CSSF Framework than originally forecast when procured in 2018.
The Authority’s requirements demand continued access to place contracts within the scope of the CSSF Framework in order to meet urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances including the crises referenced above.
Recognising the need for a long-term solution, the Authority is already undertaking the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to provide a sustainable basis for meeting these requirements. In the short term however, the Authority considers it necessary to:
i) increase the upper value limit of the CSSF Framework from £300,000,000 to £500,000,000; and
ii) extend the term of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23.
This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions. This is considered by the Authority to be a necessary step as a new procurement could not be completed in a satisfactory manner before the expiry of the current CSSF Framework without extension and alternatives would entail significant inconvenience and potential increase in costs for the Authority.
The economic operators originally appointed to the CSSF Framework are as listed within the Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785).
The link to the notice is: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:034785-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
Please see Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785)
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: £500,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports:
- security,
- defence,
- peacekeeping,
- peace-building and
- stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.
Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report.
Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority intends to increase the upper value limit of the Framework from £300,000,000 to £500,000,000.
Due to the unforeseen and unavoidable increased resource demands placed on the Authority related to current conflicts, the Authority also intends to extend the end date of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23. This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 contract has its object services listed in Annex II B
Explanation:
The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports:
- security,
- defence,
- peacekeeping,
- peace-building and
- stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.
Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report.
Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority has seen significantly higher reliance on the CSSF Framework than originally forecast when procured in 2018.
The Authority’s requirements demand continued access to place contracts within the scope of the CSSF Framework in order to meet urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances including the crises referenced above.
Recognising the need for a long-term solution, the Authority is already undertaking the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to provide a sustainable basis for meeting these requirements. In the short term however, the Authority considers it necessary to:
i) increase the upper value limit of the CSSF Framework from £300,000,000 to £500,000,000; and
ii) extend the term of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23.
This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions. This is considered by the Authority to be a necessary step as a new procurement could not be completed in a satisfactory manner before the expiry of the current CSSF Framework without extension and alternatives would entail significant inconvenience and potential increase in costs for the Authority.
The economic operators originally appointed to the CSSF Framework are as listed within the Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785).
The link to the notice is: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:034785-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 016-034785
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CPG/1493/2018
Title
Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Re-Tender 2018 - Extension and Value Uplift
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Please see Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785)
Various
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Various
Various
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £500,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
All or certain subcontracts will be awarded through a competitive procedure
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports:
- security,
- defence,
- peacekeeping,
- peace-building and
- stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.
Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report.
Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority has seen significantly higher reliance on the CSSF Framework than originally forecast when procured in 2018.
The Authority’s requirements demand continued access to place contracts within the scope of the CSSF Framework in order to meet urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances including the crises referenced above.
Recognising the need for a long-term solution, the Authority is already undertaking the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to provide a sustainable basis for meeting these requirements. In the short term however, the Authority considers it necessary to:
i) increase the upper value limit of the CSSF Framework from £300,000,000 to £500,000,000; and
ii) extend the term of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23.
This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions. This is considered by the Authority to be a necessary step as a new procurement could not be completed in a satisfactory manner before the expiry of the current CSSF Framework without extension and alternatives would entail significant inconvenience and potential increase in costs for the Authority.
The economic operators originally appointed to the CSSF Framework are as listed within the Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785).
The link to the notice is: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:034785-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Via FCDO eProcurement BRAVO portal
Kings Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Via FCDO eProcurement BRAVO portal
Kings Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Via FCDO e-Procurement BRAVO portal
Kings Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Country
United Kingdom