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FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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24 Sep 2025 at 10:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), located in London, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for a service contract under the title "Trade Centre of Expertise Evidence & Innovation Programme." This procurement was classified under the industry category of "Market and economic research; polling and statistics" according to the CPV scheme. The award stage was reached on 24th September 2025, with contracts having been signed on 29th August 2025. The procurement method was limited, executed without prior publication of a call for competition, highlighting its specificity and targeted approach to fulfilling this service need.

This tender represents significant growth potential, particularly for businesses specialising in market and economic research services, offering innovative contributions to trade development policies. Companies like CADMUS INTERNATIONAL UK LTD, which was the winning supplier for this contract valued at £11,235,000 GBP, demonstrate the scale and expertise required to successfully secure such opportunities. Enterprises with strong capabilities in managing evidence-based projects related to trade development will find this type of procurement conducive for expansion within governmental collaborations. The optional two-year extension within the lot structure of this contract also provides further opportunities for ongoing partnership and service provision.

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Notice Title

N/A

Notice Description

Contract to provide evidence projects to the FCDO for informing Trade for Development policy and programming

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract to provide evidence projects to the FCDO for informing Trade for Development policy and programming

Options: Optional 2 year extension

Procurement Information

Call Down contract from a Framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a0e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059180-2025
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

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,235,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 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
Not specified
Contact Email
edward.light@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

CADMUS INTERNATIONAL

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