Tender

Beneficial Ownership for Transparency in Procurement Phase 3

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Tender

28 Jan 2021 at 10:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, represented by the British Embassy in Mexico City, is seeking to appoint a Service Supplier for the "Beneficial Ownership for Transparency in Procurement Phase 3" project, focusing on enhancing transparency in public procurement within Latin America, specifically Mexico. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with responses due by 9 February 2021. The contract is set to commence on 15 February 2021 and will run until 31 March 2021. The procurement is classified under research and development services and related consultancy services, using a limited procurement method through a competitive quotation process.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in research, consultancy, and digital solutions aimed at enhancing data transparency and anti-corruption measures in public procurement. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the project requires innovative approaches to linking procurement systems with beneficial ownership data, thereby fostering a more transparent and accountable procurement environment in Mexico.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Beneficial Ownership for Transparency in Procurement Phase 3

Notice Description

REGION - Latin America (Mexico) Be aware that there are embedded documents in the excel RFQ. If you cannot access them on a Mac, try using a PC. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (the Authority), represented by the British Embassy in Mexico City, seeks to appoint one Service Supplier to provide a technical investigation on Beneficial Ownership data and its potential use in improving transparency in public procurement. The work will be undertaken under the supervision of the Global Digital Marketplace Programme's Latin America Regional team (Product and Delivery manager) with the support from the Anti-Corruption, Digitalisation & Competition Policy Unit at the British Embassy in Mexico City, through regular planning and review meetings with the delivery partner to ensure that the work plans align with the programme vision and objectives, and review progress against these. The deliverables for this phase of the project will deliver alongside phase 2: 1.1. A scoping study outlining the needs and opportunities for linking existing procurement systems (such as Procura Mexico) with Beneficial Ownership data, so that this data can be used to reduce opportunities for corruption and/or conflicts of interest. 1.2. The project will provide a technical analysis identifying recommendations and next steps for building a usable product (or products) for the integration of Beneficial Ownership transparency in public procurement systems. This might include: -Suggestions and designs for open APIs for existing data; -proposals for data submission tools or new modules for existing tools; -proposals related to privacy and identifiers or -any other relevant next steps. The primary beneficiaries of this project will be the Mexican Government Beneficial Ownership Working Group and the Open Government Partnership, whose work focuses on this area of development. A final report, both in English and Spanish, with key recommendations will be expected to be presented to the GDMP team as part of the knowledge transfer and handover at the end of the present engagement. This investigation will provide a further clarity on the steps required to begin work on a Beneficial Ownership register and the use of the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (BODS) in procurement transparency. Please submit your application by filling the documents required and send them via e-mail to: Mexico.Political@fco.gov.uk consider that any email cannot exceed a maximum size limit of 10MB. If you are scanning documents - please save as PDF and 200pp resolution, please only use a higher resolution if the original scanned document isn't legible.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d10d10d4-3181-4e4c-93e9-2a3f614e4157
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Carla Juarez
Contact Email
mexico.political@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
16703365

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

Further Information

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