--- title: "Invitation to Tender - Security Consultant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-338449b8-ad39-41e3-973e-74b6f3cad74d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-338449b8-ad39-41e3-973e-74b6f3cad74d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-338449b8-ad39-41e3-973e-74b6f3cad74d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-338449b8-ad39-41e3-973e-74b6f3cad74d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED" published: "2023-07-06" --- # Invitation to Tender - Security Consultant Buyer: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-338449b8-ad39-41e3-973e-74b6f3cad74d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-338449b8-ad39-41e3-973e-74b6f3cad74d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-338449b8-ad39-41e3-973e-74b6f3cad74d.json) ## Summary The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited has issued an open tender titled "Invitation to Tender - Security Consultant" to retain professional security risk advisers. The scope of work includes risk management advice, safety and security training, targeted security advice, drafting security documentation, travel-related advice, and election observation missions. The tender, with a value of £15,000, is open for submission until 31st July 2023, with the contract period starting on 31st August 2023 and ending on 31st August 2026. This tender by The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited presents an opportunity for businesses providing security consultancy services to engage in a framework agreement. Businesses with expertise in threat intelligence analysis, security risk management, safety training, and crisis management would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement process which aims to ensure safety and security standards in line with best practices. ## Notice WFD wishes to retain the services of experienced and expert professional security risk advisers to support the organisation to ensure that its safety and security policies, procedures, and practice meet WFD's legal duty of care to staff and stakeholders and standards of good practice standards. WFD invites bids from suppliers that can offer both the benefits of an ongoing partnership as a trusted adviser with a responsive and flexible approach that can deliver specific assignments as and when required. The selected supplier will be contracted on a framework agreement. Scope of work 1. Organisational security risk management advice *Provision of threat intelligence and threat/vulnerability analysis and strategic advice on safety and security risk management *Reviewing WFD's policies and guidance from time to time against good practice benchmarks *Development of self-service tools to support security risk management *Attending and advising quarterly meetings of the WFD Duty of Care Group 2. Safety and security training *Provision of access to relevant standard e-learning products to travellers *Provision of places on standard hostile and/or fragile environment training courses (e.g. HET, SAFE) *Delivery of tailored, specific training opportunities designed for WFD officials or VIPs who are planning to travel to high and very high risk locations 3. Targeted security risk management advice *Providing operational advice, as required, on the management of safety and security related to specific scenarios or personal risk factors for WFD staff, experts and/or stakeholders, including women, persons with disabilities, LGBT+ personnel, etc. *Reviewing, from time to time, the security-related policies and practice of downstream partners and providing advice or capacity-strenghtening on behalf of WFD. 4. Drafting or improving standard security documentation *Drafting or reviewing and providing comments on Local Security Plans and Welcome Packs related to WFD's regional and country programmes upon request as part of the periodic refresh process *Providing analysis or advice to WFD offices on security matters 5. Travel-related advice and assistance *Drafting or reviewing and providing comments on Travel Risk Assessments *Delivering pre-departure security briefings relating to international travel of staff or experts deployed as part of a Centre of Expertise mission, global/regional programming activity, or stakeholder engagement. *Delivering pre-departure briefings tailored to VIP travellers *Advice and assistance relating to crisis management or security incident response 6. Election observation missions *Drafting risk assessments *Delivering pre-departure security briefing, monitoring and check-ins, and mission-specific advice and assistance for election observation missions *Designing and delivering security training for election observers Deliverables Please visit the invitation to tender document for further details on how to apply. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55177539-59ce-429e-beee-4a94c137a081 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 1RT | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 6 Jul 2023 at 13:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55177539-59ce-429e-beee-4a94c137a081 - 5 Jul 2023 at 16:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55177539-59ce-429e-beee-4a94c137a081 - 29 Jun 2023 at 09:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55177539-59ce-429e-beee-4a94c137a081 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55177539-59ce-429e-beee-4a94c137a081 6th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26042544-b528-4343-877e-73c069034a64 - https://www.wfd.org/vacancy-supplier/invitation-tender-0 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wfd.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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