Tender

Service provider to organize roundtable events and training workshops

THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited is seeking a service provider to organise roundtable events and training workshops in Taiwan with the aim of strengthening democratic resilience by addressing information operations and disinformation impacting Taiwanese society and electoral integrity. The procurement stage is currently active with a tender deadline of August 31st, 2022, and a contract period from September 7th, 2022, to March 31st, 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses providing research and development services, consultancy services, supporting services for the government, and equal opportunities consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, indicating a transparent process for interested organisations to participate in.

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Notice Title

Service provider to organize roundtable events and training workshops

Notice Description

WFD is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to a range of potential suppliers of goods and/or services and would welcome a bid from your organisation. In order to strengthen the democratic resilience of Taiwan, there is an urgent need to address the impact that information operations and disinformation have on Taiwan's society and its electoral integrity. The authoritarian information tactics used across the Asia-Pacific region share similarities and aim to inhibit people's right to form independent opinions that are free of manipulative interference, as well as to make free choices during elections. WFD therefore seeks to strengthen partnerships among stakeholders to facilitate knowledge exchanges about these information operation tactics, to enhance best practices countering electoral disinformation, and to build capacities in order to strengthen democratic actors' abilities to investigate information and counter them effectively. Objective The objective of this service aims to strengthen the democratic resilience of Taiwan by addressing the impact that information operations and disinformation have on Taiwanese society and its electoral integrity. Scope of work The service provider should implement following scope of work: * To implement 2 roundtables on information operations with at least 8 speakers attended * To conduct 2 capacity building training workshops on counter-disinformation with at least 80 participants attended * To deliver 2 follow-up activities, after implemented roundtables and training workshops, to ignite multi-stakeholder dialogue and to form a future collaboration platform * To submit 1 post-event report detailing the strategies and best practices to countering information operations during election. The report needs to compile the experiences of invited organizations and speakers, as well as the reflections of participants from the training workshops. The post-event report will be conducted in English. Timeline The timeframe below lists the key tentative dates for the preparation process. These will be agreed with the service provider once secured. Activity Date Deadline for applications - August 31st, 2022 Interviews with shortlisted applicants - September 1st, 2022 Submission of workplan, including methodology - September 5th, 2022 WFD feedback on the workplan - September 6th, 2022 Project Execution - September 8th, 2022 Follow-up activities - October 2022 to March 2023 Submission of post-event report - March 15th, 2023 Reporting * Mid-term report upon completion of 2 roundtables and 2 capacity building training workshops * 1 post-event report detailing the strategies and best practices to countering information operations during election. The report needs to compile the experiences of invited organizations and speakers, as well as the reflections of participants from the training workshops. Please refer to the ITT document atached for further details and information on how to apply.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-54a09244-a21a-4e98-9d1d-31f2d0590f31
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64d43a35-168c-4383-9cf8-a9de4414de53
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EX
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

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