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title: "FCDO Alignment Advice project"
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# FCDO Alignment Advice project

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3bec70d7-70a6-42f3-b2a6-65ae3f4ff1a6

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has successfully completed the tender process for the "FCDO Alignment Advice project," valued at £150,000. This project aims to develop new terms and conditions for staff following the merger of the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The procurement was initiated as a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement. It involved central activities in London, with the contract period spanning from 29 March 2021 to 28 September 2021. The tender period concluded on 26 March 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the consulting, legal, and human resources sectors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in developing integrated workforce policies and experience in governmental contracts would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with similar projects could foster business growth by expanding firms’ familiarity with the public sector and enhancing their professional networks within government frameworks.

## Notice

On 2 September 2020 DFID and the FCO merged, creating the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Previously, the Prime Minister, in his letter of 20 February 2020, had set out his ambition to integrate HM Government's international operations. One element of this specifically covered the intention that 'all staff in country, whether posted or locally-engaged, should be on the same terms and conditions and treated equally'. FCDO has established the International Alignment Project (Terms and Conditions) to deliver on this ambition. Our task therefore is to produce new terms and condition for staff in FCDO, including civil servants deployed in the UK and overseas, and those we employ locally across the world. This will also inform the approach we take to all of the Departments who also deploy staff across the world.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6288a34-1a90-4fb7-9862-0ad240769434 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2021 - 28 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPMG |

## 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

- 28 Jun 2021 at 08:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6288a34-1a90-4fb7-9862-0ad240769434
- 23 Apr 2021 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6288a34-1a90-4fb7-9862-0ad240769434

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6288a34-1a90-4fb7-9862-0ad240769434
  28th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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