--- title: "Service provider to organize roundtable events and training workshops" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-54a09244-a21a-4e98-9d1d-31f2d0590f31" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-54a09244-a21a-4e98-9d1d-31f2d0590f31" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54a09244-a21a-4e98-9d1d-31f2d0590f31.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54a09244-a21a-4e98-9d1d-31f2d0590f31.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED" published: "2022-09-07" --- # Service provider to organize roundtable events and training workshops Buyer: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54a09244-a21a-4e98-9d1d-31f2d0590f31 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-54a09244-a21a-4e98-9d1d-31f2d0590f31) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54a09244-a21a-4e98-9d1d-31f2d0590f31.json) ## Summary The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited is seeking a service provider to organise roundtable events and training workshops in Taiwan with the aim of strengthening democratic resilience by addressing information operations and disinformation impacting Taiwanese society and electoral integrity. The procurement stage is currently active with a tender deadline of August 31st, 2022, and a contract period from September 7th, 2022, to March 31st, 2023. This tender offers opportunities for businesses providing research and development services, consultancy services, supporting services for the government, and equal opportunities consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, indicating a transparent process for interested organisations to participate in. ## Notice WFD is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to a range of potential suppliers of goods and/or services and would welcome a bid from your organisation. In order to strengthen the democratic resilience of Taiwan, there is an urgent need to address the impact that information operations and disinformation have on Taiwan's society and its electoral integrity. The authoritarian information tactics used across the Asia-Pacific region share similarities and aim to inhibit people's right to form independent opinions that are free of manipulative interference, as well as to make free choices during elections. WFD therefore seeks to strengthen partnerships among stakeholders to facilitate knowledge exchanges about these information operation tactics, to enhance best practices countering electoral disinformation, and to build capacities in order to strengthen democratic actors' abilities to investigate information and counter them effectively. Objective The objective of this service aims to strengthen the democratic resilience of Taiwan by addressing the impact that information operations and disinformation have on Taiwanese society and its electoral integrity. Scope of work The service provider should implement following scope of work: * To implement 2 roundtables on information operations with at least 8 speakers attended * To conduct 2 capacity building training workshops on counter-disinformation with at least 80 participants attended * To deliver 2 follow-up activities, after implemented roundtables and training workshops, to ignite multi-stakeholder dialogue and to form a future collaboration platform * To submit 1 post-event report detailing the strategies and best practices to countering information operations during election. The report needs to compile the experiences of invited organizations and speakers, as well as the reflections of participants from the training workshops. The post-event report will be conducted in English. Timeline The timeframe below lists the key tentative dates for the preparation process. These will be agreed with the service provider once secured. Activity Date Deadline for applications - August 31st, 2022 Interviews with shortlisted applicants - September 1st, 2022 Submission of workplan, including methodology - September 5th, 2022 WFD feedback on the workplan - September 6th, 2022 Project Execution - September 8th, 2022 Follow-up activities - October 2022 to March 2023 Submission of post-event report - March 15th, 2023 Reporting * Mid-term report upon completion of 2 roundtables and 2 capacity building training workshops * 1 post-event report detailing the strategies and best practices to countering information operations during election. The report needs to compile the experiences of invited organizations and speakers, as well as the reflections of participants from the training workshops. Please refer to the ITT document atached for further details and information on how to apply. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64d43a35-168c-4383-9cf8-a9de4414de53 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | 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 | SW1H 9EX | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2022 at 10:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64d43a35-168c-4383-9cf8-a9de4414de53 - 23 Aug 2022 at 10:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64d43a35-168c-4383-9cf8-a9de4414de53 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64d43a35-168c-4383-9cf8-a9de4414de53 7th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b0e4f13-5ee3-4c4b-aa0b-aca382250df9 - http://wfd.org/vacancy-supplier/invitation-tender-service-provider-organize-roundtable-events-and-training ## 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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