Planning

Public Finance Resource Centre (PFRC) - Market Testing

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

12 Oct 2022 at 14:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Public Finance Resource Centre (PFRC) - Market Testing is a planned procurement process initiated by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. The PFRC programme aims to provide technical assistance in tax and public finance to developing countries, FCDO Posts, and regional organisations. The procurement is in the planning stage and involves foreign economic-aid-related services. The future notice date for this market testing opportunity is 31st December 2022.

This tender for the PFRC offers an opportunity for businesses specializing in foreign economic-aid-related services to engage in market testing activities with FCDO. Companies that can provide technical assistance on short, medium, or long-term basis, including multi-year interventions, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method for this opportunity is planned to be through market testing only, focusing on capturing feedback and views from the market without a call for competition or tender at this time.

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Notice Title

Public Finance Resource Centre (PFRC) - Market Testing

Notice Description

The PFRC is a new programme that is designed to achieve results in the fields of tax and public finance in developing countries. The PFRC is part of a wider Centre of Expertise for Public Finance which also includes "peer to peer support" and "evidence into action" pillars which are not part of this procurement. The Resource Centre will be a flexible, demand-led facility offering technical assistance to: * Partner country governments * FCDO Posts (in the form of scoping studies and political economy analysis) * Regional organisations specialising in tax and public financial management The Resource Centre will offer technical assistance either on a short (less than 6 months), medium (6 to 12 months) or long-term basis (over 12 months) and may offer multi-year interventions (which are similar to traditional bilateral programmes).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Market Testing Only This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. We have created a PQQ to be used only to capture feedback from the market around some of our approaches and documents. We will share documents and ask for views and steers from the market, but the ultimate decisions will lie with FCDO. To register, follow the link to our eTendering portal and register on the PQQ named "Public Finance Resource Centre (PFRC) - Market Testing only".

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037521
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028724-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
12 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Dec 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Graham Wray
Contact Email
graham.wray@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070080932

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

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