Award

Rapid Deployment Team Training for Crisis Management Department

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Award

12 Sep 2023 at 15:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract for the "Rapid Deployment Team Training for Crisis Management Department" to Ground Truth Consulting Limited. This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category and involves a total contract value of £1,525,260. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from June 23, 2023, to June 18, 2026, with the tender period ending on March 29, 2023. The training classes will take place in London, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in education and training services to compete for providing comprehensive training solutions to the FCDO. Companies with expertise in crisis management and rapid deployment team training are well-suited to participate. The FCDO's focus on deploying staff quickly into challenging environments worldwide creates a niche market for businesses aiming to support eligible persons during critical situations, such as those involving British Red Cross and other government departments.

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Notice Title

Rapid Deployment Team Training for Crisis Management Department

Notice Description

To provide a comprehensive training solution which enables the FCDO to deploy staff at short notice into difficult operating environments across the world with the right skills and knowledge to be able to assist eligible persons (EP) living, travelling and working around the world when they are most in need. This currently involves being a part of the recruitment process (role-play stage) and training new team members three times per year in classes of approximately 24 participants. As a minimum, this allows 72 new team members, including participants from the British Red Cross and other Government Departments to be ready to deploy. 18 of these (six per course) will require training as team leaders.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a51873c8-a39a-4ca2-8f11-c96b0799bbbe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f97a8c27-715c-4fb3-ad38-c6a40ddbaf1c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,525,260 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,525,260 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
22 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2026 2-3 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
cpg.enquiries@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
TLI London

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GROUND TRUTH CONSULTING

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