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Streamlining Business Operating Licensing on Wholesale-Retail License in Laos

Department for Business and Trade

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade procured specialist business and management consultancy services to support regulatory reform in Lao PDR. The requirement focuses on streamlining wholesale and retail business licensing processes, with the aim of improving efficiency and reducing administrative burden. The work includes discovering, analysing and redesigning existing processes using Business Process Management methods; engaging stakeholders and facilitating workshops; developing AS-IS and TO-BE process models; delivering BPM training; and producing analytical outputs and recommendations. The procurement is classified as business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000). The award records delivery in the Philippines, while the service description identifies Lao PDR as the reform setting. The buyer is the Department for Business & Trade, a UK central government department.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed and awarded to Gerald G. Divinagracia. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026, runs from 20 July 2026 to 30 January 2027, and is active. Its value is £21,000 excluding VAT and £25,200 including VAT. The award covers the full requirement described for the single lot. The published outcome therefore records a selected supplier and an active contract rather than an opportunity for new bids. The procurement used the legal framework of the Procurement Act 2023. No competitive evaluation basis is recorded because the buyer used a direct award without competition.

This procurement indicates demand from the Department for Business & Trade for focused regulatory-reform consultancy combining business-process analysis with practical delivery. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to demonstrate Business Process Management expertise, the ability to map and redesign licensing processes, and experience turning process analysis into clear recommendations and analytical outputs. Capability in stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation would be important, as would the ability to develop both current-state and future-state process models and deliver BPM training. Suppliers with relevant international or public-sector regulatory-reform experience, particularly involving wholesale and retail licensing, would be well placed. The award to an SME shows that this requirement can suit a specialist consultancy rather than only a large professional-services firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Streamlining Business Operating Licensing on Wholesale-Retail License in Laos

Notice Description

Provision of specialist advisory services to support regulatory reform activity in Lao PDR, focusing on the streamlining of wholesale and retail business licensing processes. The services include process discovery, analysis and redesign using Business Process Management methodologies, stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation, development of AS-IS and TO-BE process models, delivery of BPM training, and production of analytical outputs and recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce administrative burden.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069714-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 30 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
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

Gerald G. Divinagracia

Further Information

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