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FCDO Knowledge Retention System

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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04 Jan 2024 at 12:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office awarded a contract for the FCDO Knowledge Retention System on 22nd December 2023. The procurement process used a limited competitive quotation method and the contract value was £70,400 GBP. The contract period starts on 2nd January 2024 and ends on 1st January 2025. The buying organisation was the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, located in London, England. The procurement falls under the IT software package industry category.

This contract provides business growth opportunities for suppliers who can offer knowledge-retention tools within the IT software package field. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement stage was completed, and the contract has been awarded to Elephants Don't Forget, a supplier based in London, EC2A 2BX. The contract aimed to retain staff knowledge required for specific roles within the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.

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Notice Title

FCDO Knowledge Retention System

Notice Description

A knowledge-retention tool which will provide questions to staff to help them retain knowledge required to perform their specific roles.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-047d1ee2-ec6b-459e-be8e-cbe662eec0d9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa09a665-32d8-42df-b269-0a9db97963df
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ict.commercial@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ELEPHANTS DON'T FORGET

Further Information

Notice Documents

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