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title: "PROVISION OF A SERVICE TO COORDINATE A SERIES OF SEMINAR PROMOTING THE INVESTMENTS INTO THE UK"
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# PROVISION OF A SERVICE TO COORDINATE A SERIES OF SEMINAR PROMOTING THE INVESTMENTS INTO THE UK

Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50417d12-d834-46bb-90f6-eaf35a609fde

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## Summary

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office, represented by the British Embassy in Tokyo, initiated a procurement process titled "Provision of a Service to Coordinate a Series of Seminar Promoting the Investments into the UK." This service falls under the business services category, specifically focused on law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement method used was an open procedure for contracts below threshold. The tender period concluded on 14th June 2018, while the contract is set to run from 1st July 2018 until 31st October 2018, covering multiple delivery locations, including the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in event coordination, marketing, and investment promotion to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as the selection criteria support their involvement. With the goal of promoting UK investments in Japan, companies with experience in international business relations and event management would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

On behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as represented by British Embassy Tokyo, we are looking for a supplier who could coordinate a series of seminar across Japan to promote investment into the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19273bf-e652-4e90-b0eb-c256b5e38f73 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 4 Jul 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,213 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST CO LTD GLOBAL BUSINESS PROMOTION DIVISION |

## 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

- 24 Jul 2018 at 01:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19273bf-e652-4e90-b0eb-c256b5e38f73
- 31 May 2018 at 01:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb48f5e2-8188-44c0-b5f1-7b989ff4166c
- 22 May 2018 at 06:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb48f5e2-8188-44c0-b5f1-7b989ff4166c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19273bf-e652-4e90-b0eb-c256b5e38f73
  24th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb48f5e2-8188-44c0-b5f1-7b989ff4166c
  31st May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd9d9c9d-1a16-4cd7-bd37-27b40eb324af
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10041f45-a6cb-480e-b250-d0dcc9c20813
  Revised RFQ. Reflecting Changes on deadline dates and other amendments

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