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title: "Geopolitics 101 Training"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1af58a32-2e5e-4741-bb30-4820267e3421"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE"
published: "2024-09-27"
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# Geopolitics 101 Training

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1af58a32-2e5e-4741-bb30-4820267e3421

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade in the United Kingdom has completed the procurement process for "Geopolitics 101 Training." This initiative involves the development and delivery of three-hour training sessions, scheduled for November 2024, January 2025, and March 2025, making a total of three sessions. This procurement falls under the 'Adult and other education services' and 'Training services' industry categories and covers a wide range of locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the Rest of the World. The contract, valued at £10,710 GBP, employs a direct procurement method and was awarded through a single tender action (below threshold). Key dates include the end of the tender period on 17th September 2024 and the contract period spanning from 17th September 2024 to 31st March 2025.

This tender, awarded to The Siwa Group—a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Swindon, Wiltshire—presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in adult education and training services. Given its international reach and the need for high-quality training content, SMEs specialising in educational programme development, global training, and geopolitical analysis would find substantial opportunities for growth. The procurement's broad geographic scope and alignment with key educational service categories position it as an advantageous contract for specialised training providers aiming to expand their market presence and revenue streams.

## Notice

Development and delivery of 3-hour Geopolitics 101 training sessions for each month, in November 2024, January and March 2025 - 3 in total.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2619a2c-2a66-4f6f-9c5c-5d6ef8f0f51e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,710 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,710 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SIWA GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2024 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2619a2c-2a66-4f6f-9c5c-5d6ef8f0f51e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2619a2c-2a66-4f6f-9c5c-5d6ef8f0f51e
  27th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8e1f9c8-f741-4256-b08f-b9b596aa3604
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