--- title: "THE PROVISION OF RAPID DEPLOYMENT TEAM TRAINING (RDT) FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (CMD)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3f3ba621-98fa-4e85-a46a-c9d76d90c6fc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3f3ba621-98fa-4e85-a46a-c9d76d90c6fc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f3ba621-98fa-4e85-a46a-c9d76d90c6fc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f3ba621-98fa-4e85-a46a-c9d76d90c6fc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE" published: "2019-05-20" --- # THE PROVISION OF RAPID DEPLOYMENT TEAM TRAINING (RDT) FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (CMD) Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f3ba621-98fa-4e85-a46a-c9d76d90c6fc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3f3ba621-98fa-4e85-a46a-c9d76d90c6fc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f3ba621-98fa-4e85-a46a-c9d76d90c6fc.json) ## Summary The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is procuring a contract titled "The Provision of Rapid Deployment Team Training (RDT) for Crisis Management Department (CMD)" under the category of specialist training services. This open procurement process was initiated on December 3, 2018, with a tender period ending on January 18, 2019. The contract, which has a total value of £369,308, is to be executed in London, United Kingdom, with an expected contract duration from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022. The tender aims to ensure that FCO staff are adequately trained to assist British citizens in challenging situations around the world. This procurement opportunity can significantly benefit SMEs with expertise in training services, particularly those able to deliver comprehensive training solutions tailored to difficult operational environments. Companies specialising in crisis management, psychological support, and role-playing exercises would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. Participation in this contract not only enables businesses to expand their portfolios in the public sector but also offers the chance to contribute to critical services that impact the safety and well-being of British nationals abroad. ## Notice To provide a comprehensive training solution which enables the FCO to deploy staff at short notice into difficult operating environments across the world with the right skills and knowledge to be able to assist British people living, travelling and working around the world when they are most in need. To assist delivery of the following elements of the RDT recruitment process: - To sit on the interview panel as an independent member alongside FCO colleagues. - To conduct telephone role-plays with an agreed script using actors and psychosocial support specialists. To provide feedback to participants and rate performance against a set of criteria provided by the FCO. To train at least 72 new team members per year, including participants from the British Red Cross and other Government Departments. 18 or more will require training as Team leaders. Training to be delivered at least 3 times per year in classes of 24 participants. To provide refresher training as required to existing RDT members who attended the course more than x years previously and have not been deployed. Timings, number of staff will be at the discretion of the FCO. This training is not covered in the current contract; however, we would like to consider options for delivering this training going forward, budgets permitting. Further detailed information can be found in the full Invitation To Tender pack. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80537208-f483-42bd-8721-55044a80050f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Apr 2019 | | Contract period | 9 Apr 2019 - 9 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £369,308 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £369,308 | | 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 | 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 | GROUND TRUTH CONSULTING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 20 May 2019 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80537208-f483-42bd-8721-55044a80050f - 11 Dec 2018 at 21:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bec4868-e3a3-4e89-98ea-33080c967612 - 3 Dec 2018 at 15:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bec4868-e3a3-4e89-98ea-33080c967612 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80537208-f483-42bd-8721-55044a80050f 20th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bec4868-e3a3-4e89-98ea-33080c967612 11th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/fco ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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