Contract

FCDO Legal & Tax Advice for International Remote Working

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-035950

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034ada

Published 20 December 2022, 9:31am



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

Region 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.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.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £828,000

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

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-017646


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Project 8082 ITT_5148

Title

FCDO Legal & Tax Advice for International Remote Working

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ernst & Young LLP

1 More London Place London SE1 2AF

London

SE1 2AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £828,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

London

Country

United Kingdom