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title: "Commercial advice and additional services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE"
published: "2019-03-20"
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# Commercial advice and additional services

Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14f42dc4-852b-4d7e-9e43-568bf7944131

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## Summary

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has completed a tender process for "Commercial advice and additional services" within the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. This procurement, initiated under a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, has a total contract value of £1,300,000, with a minimum value of £433,000. The contract, originally set to begin on 18 March 2019 and run for two years until 17 March 2021, was awarded on 17 March 2019, with the tender period closing on 15 March 2019. Potential service providers needed to respond before this deadline to be considered.

This opportunity can significantly benefit businesses specialising in IT consulting and support services, particularly those with the experience and capacity to enhance the capabilities of existing commercial teams. Given that the Foreign & Commonwealth Office is an established buyer within the government, firms including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that focus on similar services are well-positioned to seek contracts of this nature for growth. Additionally, companies that can demonstrate a capacity to deliver knowledge-driven solutions may find this a particularly fruitful avenue for expansion.

## Notice

To inject knowledge, capability, and capacity to reinforce the existing commercial team, improving outputs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7265d1a4-bc21-4969-8ffb-86a9108cf3d0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2019 - 20 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SW1H 2AH |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AUGMENTAS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2019 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7265d1a4-bc21-4969-8ffb-86a9108cf3d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7265d1a4-bc21-4969-8ffb-86a9108cf3d0
  20th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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