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ISF/12216/2025: Ukraine - Illicit Finance

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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04 Sep 2025 at 10:04

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "ISF/12216/2025: Ukraine - Illicit Finance" was conducted by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in the United Kingdom. This tender focused on business and management consultancy services aimed at enhancing Ukraine’s capability to counter illicit finance through policy change, financial supervision improvements, and law enforcement support. The procurement employed a limited method under a mini-competition via the ISF Framework and was completed as of 4th September 2025. This contract, awarded to DAI Global (UK) Limited, was valued at £750,000. The services are to be delivered in both the United Kingdom and Ukraine, benefiting from the strategic location and resources of involved regions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth to businesses specialised in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in financial crime prevention and law enforcement advisory. Companies with the capacity to operate independently in Ukraine or similar regions, and with the ability to offer a comprehensive approach in policy development and risk management, would find this project aligns well with their core competencies. Furthermore, businesses that can demonstrate robust resources, capacity, and a depth of capability are well-suited to form competitive bids for similar future opportunities under government frameworks.

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Notice Title

ISF/12216/2025: Ukraine - Illicit Finance

Notice Description

This project has been created to improve Ukraine's ability to counter illicit finance. The supplier is required to deliver policy change, improvements to financial supervision and to law enforcement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Mini-competition under ISF Framework for services contract to deliver services related to helping Ukraine identify and tackle illicit finance.

Procurement Information

Route to market was mini-competition under existing UK government procurement framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0593e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053824-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Tony Mesarowicz
Contact Email
tony.mesarowicz@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070085000

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAI GLOBAL (UK

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