Planning

Early Market Engagement (EME) Event: Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation 2.0 (HEROS 2.0)

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

25 Aug 2023 at 15:55

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is planning a competitive procurement process for the Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation (HEROS) successor programme - HEROS 2.0. The FCDO will host an Early Market Engagement (EME) event in Central London on September 21, 2023, to provide an overview of the programme, assess market interest, and solicit insights from potential bidders. Prospective suppliers can register for the event by September 8, 2023, through the FCDO Procurement Portal under PQQ_1458.

HEROS 2.0 aims to deliver capabilities such as Early Warning & Analysis, Standing Humanitarian Expertise, Scalable Expertise, and Humanitarian Logistics. This tender presents opportunities for businesses with expertise in foreign economic-aid-related services. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations are well-suited to participate in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Market Engagement (EME) Event: Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation 2.0 (HEROS 2.0)

Notice Description

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) intends to run a competitive procurement for the Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation (HEROS) successor programme (HEROS 2.0). The FCDO will be hosting a Market Engagement Event for HEROS 2.0 and would like to invite prospective suppliers to attend. Further details on the event are provided below. Background & Programme Objectives Implemented since November 2017, the Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation programme (HEROS 1.0) (Development tracker link: https://bit.ly/4176TTi) enables FCDO to respond rapidly, at scale, to global humanitarian disasters and support work on protracted crises, chronic emergencies and humanitarian reform. It also provides FCDO with a flexible model to support the UK Government's conflict, stabilisation and security work in fragile and conflict-affected states, both during steady state periods and in response to new crises. HEROS 2.0 will build on the success of HEROS 1.0 and deliver four (4) overarching capabilities as detailed below: 1. Early Warning & Analysis 2. Standing Humanitarian Expertise 3. Scalable Expertise 4. Humanitarian Logistics HEROS 2.0 Market engagement Objectives (1) Provide an overview and understanding of the programme to potential bidders (2) Understand the level of market interest and the specialisms, locations and size of potential bidders or bid partners. (3) Test FCDO assumptions with market (4) Solicit insights and ideas from the market on design and delivery to help shape the final ToR (5) Highlight key procurement messages (6) Connect prospective bidders who may wish to form consortia (7) Networking opportunity with FCDO programme representatives The market engagement will be an in person event taking place in central London on the afternoon of 21 September 2023. Prospective suppliers wishing to attend the event should register their interest by 8th September 2023 via the FCDO Procurement Portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk and register under PQQ_1458. Please note this is not a call to competition and does not constitute the commencement of the procurement process. The use of PQQ functionality for the purpose of organising EME event is due to the limitation of the system. Further detail on the location and time of the event will be provided to those who register. Please note the event is in person only and there will be no virtual facility available. FCDO will endeavour to provide further information on the HEROS 2.0 requirement including key areas for comment from prospective suppliers 1 week prior to the event. Please note space for the event will be constrained and attendance is limited to a maximum of 2 individuals per Supplier. Additional information: Further information HEROS 2.0 will build on the success of HEROS 1.0 and deliver four (4) overarching capabilities as detailed below: 1. Early Warning & Analysis Expert analytical capability to provide horizon-scanning for global humanitarian and conflict risk drivers, presenting this information and analysis to FCDO. This capability will be required to shape and inform regular information products and reporting, as well as answer ad hoc requests for detailed analysis. In addition, FCDO requires a 24/7 monitoring and information management system to provide alerts and reporting for emerging crises and rapid-onset humanitarian emergencies, to inform FCDO response decisions. 2. Standing Humanitarian Expertise Technical expert capacity to provide advice, analysis, and evidence products in support of FCDO's humanitarian planning, preparedness and response. This capacity must be deployable globally, to provide 'first response' support to sudden-onset humanitarian crises, in addition to supporting protracted crises and system reform. This capacity should cover a range of technical specialisms alongside a core generalist humanitarian skill set (Indicative specialisms include: Shelter, WASH, Health, Cash, Preparedness, Protection & Inclusion, Resilience, Localisation & Participation) 3. Scalable Expertise Capability to deploy, at pace, technical expertise for FCDO to fulfil specific, time-limited advisory and analytical requirements across humanitarian, conflict and security objectives. The proposed solution should be able to deliver advice and expertise to FCDO in the UK and at posts overseas, and potentially to the wider international system. This should be supported by robust enabling functions to ensure expertise is suitably identified, trained, vetted and equipped as required. 4. Humanitarian Logistics End-to-end logistics function to plan, scope, source and deploy equipment and humanitarian supplies in response to crises, as required by FCDO. This capability may include the management of UKAid stockpiles, in the UK and globally, as well as rapid sourcing and delivery in response to crisis demand. Delivery of this component will additionally be facilitated by expert advisory support to FCDO (in the UK and overseas) and potentially the global humanitarian system. Expert advice on supply chain management is essential. Expertise should be deployable as required to facilitate crisis response and logistics in highly-challenging affected locations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cc0e9143-07cd-445e-b4ff-4e6b7083b904
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2e1a59a-aac9-462b-8f02-fbfb12f3a03d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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
Not specified
Contact Email
amy.johnson@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST KILBRIDE
Postcode
G75 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
East Kilbride West
Westminster Constituency
East Kilbride and Strathaven

Further Information

Notice Documents

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