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title: "THE PROVISION OF RAPID DEPLOYMENT TRAINING (RDT) FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (CMD)"
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# THE PROVISION OF RAPID DEPLOYMENT TRAINING (RDT) FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (CMD)

Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-581829dd-bd92-44d3-ae57-d14b80b6fb4f

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## Summary

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has conducted a public procurement process titled "THE PROVISION OF RAPID DEPLOYMENT TRAINING (RDT) FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (CMD)." This contract, classified under the industry category of Specialist training services (CPV: 80510000), involves providing comprehensive training for staff deployment in challenging global environments. The contract period is set from 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2021, with a total value of £439,600. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender opportunity was published on 29th March 2018, with the submission deadline on 27th April 2018.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for training organisations and professionals specialising in crisis management and rapid deployment training. Businesses that excel in providing tailored training solutions, especially those with the capacity to train large groups or support individuals in high-pressure scenarios, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria that favour their involvement, which could lead to significant growth and collaboration opportunities with government bodies.

## 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/bc228973-84eb-4a50-bc9f-11746cce9bf5 |
| 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 | 28 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £439,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £439,600 |
| 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 | PILGRIMS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2018 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc228973-84eb-4a50-bc9f-11746cce9bf5
- 29 Mar 2018 at 13:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d79e5b7-09fb-4b29-8d52-6b360430c62c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc228973-84eb-4a50-bc9f-11746cce9bf5
  28th June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d79e5b7-09fb-4b29-8d52-6b360430c62c
  29th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/fco

## Provenance

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