Notice Information
Notice Title
Trade Centre of Expertise - Evidence & Innovation Programme
Notice Description
The Trade Centre of Expertise (COE) - Evidence and Innovation (E&I) Programme will improve the use of evidence across HMG's Aid for Trade (AFT) Portfolio through targeted research and evidence, and coherent and effective Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation and Learning.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-951e5d41-ba82-46ef-8243-3be723fccd6b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15afaec5-7439-4f6f-b245-5a8b4556ba5f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £11,235,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £11,235,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Edward Light
- Contact Email
- edward.light@fcdo.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +00
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15afaec5-7439-4f6f-b245-5a8b4556ba5f
24th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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