Planning

Diplomatic Academy Trade Faculty Expert Level Curriculum - Supplier Event

FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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Planning

06 Dec 2017 at 11:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is initiating a procurement process for a project titled "Diplomatic Academy Trade Faculty Expert Level Curriculum - Supplier Event". This initiative falls under the education and training services industry, with a focus on enhancing trade capacity-building programmes for civil servants in the UK and abroad. The supplier event is scheduled for 15 December 2017, providing an opportunity for potential suppliers to engage with FCO representatives to discuss training requirements. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, and interested suppliers must request an invitation by 12 December 2017 to attend.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in educational services, particularly those specialising in trade negotiations, training development, and digital learning. Companies with experience in delivering advanced training programmes or workshops suited for civil service professionals would be well-positioned to compete. With a contract value of £880,000, this tender seeks to build expertise within the UK's trade negotiation capabilities, making it an attractive prospect for SMEs with relevant services in the sector.

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Notice Title

Diplomatic Academy Trade Faculty Expert Level Curriculum - Supplier Event

Notice Description

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Trade Policy and Negotiations Faculty wishes to develop its trade capacity-building programmes for civil servants in the UK and overseas in order to develop its current offer and to meet the needs of future trade negotiators. For expert level programmes, the Faculty plans to support the UK's capacity to negotiate on a range of specific trade-related subjects and to create advanced training for those at the frontline of trade negotiations. In addition, we are looking to develop the existing digital learning programme at Practitioner-level and to embed that learning through face to face workshops. We would like to invite suppliers to meet with us at the FCO on Friday 15 December to better understand our requirements and offer suggestions on how we might fulfil our training objectives. The event will be an opportunity for suppliers to familiarise themselves with the current trade curriculum offered across UK departments and overseas and to ask any questions ahead of the tender process. Timings: 10.00am - Arrival drinks / registration for one to one meetings 10.30am - Presentation on the Trade Faculty's future work programme: lessons learnt and requirements for future capacity-building programmes Following the presentation there will be a series of one to one meetings with potential suppliers to discuss the learning requirements in more detail. If you wish to attend the event, please request an invitation via email to jonathan.burgoyne@fco.gov.uk including the full names, dates of birth and contact information of the attendees. We would appreciate if each organisation could send no more than two attendees. The deadline for messages will be midday Tuesday 12th December.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-05c6388c-c84c-43da-a08d-e102001d02a3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a84032ec-7301-4149-94d0-f20529748171
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£880,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jonathan.burgoyne@fco.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
TLI London

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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