Planning

Supplier Day - Provision of Agricultural Commercial and Development Activities in Colombia

FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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Planning

18 Aug 2020 at 16:18

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Supplier Day - Provision of Agricultural Commercial and Development Activities in Colombia." This initiative aims to support agricultural development within Colombia and enhance resilience among rural smallholders. Interested parties have until 5 p.m. GMT on 26th August 2020 to express their interest in attending the virtual Supplier Day, scheduled for 2nd September 2020 at 3:00 p.m. GMT. The procurement mainly falls under the insurance consultancy services category and will involve activities planned for 2021.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural consultancy, insurance services, and technology solutions aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity. Companies focused on developing affordable agri-insurance products or providing innovative agricultural technologies will find this tender particularly appealing. As the FCO seeks to facilitate economic growth and support female farmers in Colombia, suppliers that can demonstrate expertise in these areas will be well-positioned to compete effectively for future projects stemming from this initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supplier Day - Provision of Agricultural Commercial and Development Activities in Colombia

Notice Description

The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) would like to invite interested parties to attend a Supplier Day concerning the provision of the agricultural commercial and development activities planned for 2021 in Colombia. Over the past 3 years, the UK's Prosperity Fund (PF) for Colombia has been working to achieve poverty reduction and gender equality in the country through inclusive economic growth. One of its priority areas has been agriculture, in which it seeks to improve the capacity of rural smallholders, especially female farmers. It does this by bringing new technology, know-how and insurance services from the UK to Colombia. The agricultural sector in Colombia needs greater resilience to factors such as the climate change, which is expected to heighten risks in the sector. For this reason, the PF plans to launch a competition that aims to develop affordable agri-insurance products tailor-made for smallholders in Colombia. This seeks to facilitate the adoption of new risk management models, innovations and approaches that are available in the UK market. During 2021 the PF will launch three agricultural activities i) Agri-insurance Challenge Fund, ii) Agritech trade mission to Colombia and iii) a conference to promote the diversification of non-traditional crops (Biolink). The supplier would deliver the activities mentioned in collaboration with the PF and other relevant stakeholders. The virtual Supplier Day will be hosted on 2nd of September 2020 and it is expected to start at 3:00 p.m. GMT (9:00 a.m. Colombian time). To attend this event, please login or register on Foreign & Commonwealth Office e-Procurement Portal https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk select PQQ*_960 and follow the instruction. The registration of interest should be no later than 5 p.m. GMT (11:00 p.m. Colombian Time) on 26th of August 2020. Should you have any difficulties with the registration, please call the helpdesk: 0800 069 8630 / +44 203 608 4013 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Any queries related to Supplier Day should be submitted via the Portal's messaging function linked to this PQQ or in case of difficulties with the platform to anna.gibson@fco.gov.uk (*Please note that the name PQQ is used due to the limitation of the platform and does not represent a procurement stage). At this stage, FCO seeks expression of interest in participating in the Supplier Day. Non-participation in this event will not be taken into account in any future procurement. The purpose of this notice is to alert the market to this upcoming opportunity and to inform the specifications - it is not a call to competition and does not constitute the commencement of the procurement process. Formal advertisement of the opportunity on Contracts-Finder, Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and the FCO e-Procurement Portal (https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk) will provide full procurement details. Additional information: To attend this event, please login or register on Foreign & Commonwealth Office e-Procurement Portal https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk select PQQ_960 and follow the instruction. The registration of interest should be no later than 5 p.m. GMT (11:00 p.m. Colombian Time) on 26th of August 2020. Should you have any difficulties with the registration, please call the helpdesk: 0800 069 8630 / +44 203 608 4013 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Any queries related to Supplier Day should be submitted via the Portal's messaging function linked to this PQQ_960 or in case of difficulties with the platform to anna.gibson@fco.gov.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-efde452b-dfab-4cb4-93b9-dbe5da4cf733
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b36c011-0253-43ba-a262-3134b1b6484c
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

66519310 - Insurance consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2020Expired
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 OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
anna.gibson@fco.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
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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