Notice Information
Notice Title
Assessment of the regulatory framework in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in the automotive, life sciences, and financial/professional services sectors, and for sanitary/phytosanitary regulations
Notice Description
Objectives Analyse the regulatory framework in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in comparison to the UK and OECD regulatory framework in sectors to be confirmed with the successful bidder Identify where regulations are coherent or divergent with UK and international standards and best practises. Make evidence-based recommendations for how the three countries can improve their regulatory framework and standards in line with UK and international standards, including an assessment of the benefits and feasibility Highlight opportunities for UK businesses arising from regulatory reform and provide evidence of the impact of reforms Context Complexities and divergences in national regulatory environments are consistently identified by international companies as a major barrier to trade and investment. They increase bureaucracy, make processes more difficult to navigate, and therefore make it costly for domestic and international companies to do business. Current regulatory practice contributes to Argentina being ranked 117th, Paraguay being ranked 108th and Uruguay being ranked 94th in the Ease of Doing Business ranking. Importers and exporters in heavily regulated industries (such as life sciences or the automotive industries) have a particularly challenging time. This project will compare and contrast the regulatory and standards landscape in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to OECD best practice and UK strengths, identifying where technical regulations and standards can enhance or hinder trade. Additionally, the work will analyse how easily convergence and coherence can be achieved between the three Countries (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and the UK, and the priorities for UK commercial interests. Requirements The project will provide an initial analysis of Argentine, Paraguayan and Uruguayan regulatory systems, processes and procedure with a particular focus on those in areas of UK commercial strength (though the precise sectoral mix is to be determined with the successful bidder). We would welcome expertise in the life sciences, automotive, financial and professional services sectors, and sanitary/phytosanitary regulations. The project will use a consistent methodological scale to indicate the relative coherence or divergence of regulations; and be presented in a database, organised by sector. It will determine which entities have competence or influence over how regulations are developed and implemented. The project will - based on the analysis and database and some business consultation - contrast regulatory practices with the UK and produce a report with recommendations. The successful bidder will present the results of the project in a workshop to selected officials from the respective governments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ce5a5c57-7d90-41ab-9f1d-fa63c592745b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aca5773-72cf-4d3f-825f-a9fd81eaf536
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £35,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Dec 20187 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Jan 2019 - 29 Mar 2019 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 OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AH
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- 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
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aca5773-72cf-4d3f-825f-a9fd81eaf536
20th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5136cb92-d572-4b6d-bb2c-4455f098d70d
Required information and evaluation criteria
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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