--- title: "Trade Centre of Expertise - EME" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-58ea9a90-5c17-43cb-a49d-8fc35fd8570a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58ea9a90-5c17-43cb-a49d-8fc35fd8570a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58ea9a90-5c17-43cb-a49d-8fc35fd8570a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58ea9a90-5c17-43cb-a49d-8fc35fd8570a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2024-06-11" --- # Trade Centre of Expertise - EME Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58ea9a90-5c17-43cb-a49d-8fc35fd8570a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58ea9a90-5c17-43cb-a49d-8fc35fd8570a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58ea9a90-5c17-43cb-a49d-8fc35fd8570a.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning a Trade Centre of Expertise - EME procurement opportunity within the Government services industry category. The engagement end date for this opportunity is set for 3rd July 2024. Businesses interested in accountable grants, MOU's, and commercial contracts should take note of this early market engagement event. This procurement opportunity offers a chance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate. The Trade Centre of Expertise - EME procurement opportunity, in the planning stage, aims to provide information sharing and gather insights on potential delivery models. Interested parties based in various locations, including the UK and overseas territories, could explore this opportunity to grow their businesses. ## Notice This notice is to inform potentially interested parties of an Early Market Engagement event taking place on 3rd July at 10:00, which is primarily an information-sharing session on the new Trade Centre of Expertise (CoE). An overview will be given of CoE's, the Trade one in particular and its likely different components - some of which will most likely be Accountable Grants, some MOU's, and some Commercial Contracts. The intention of the session is to share this initial information, which is at Business Case-approval stage, and gather insights from the market on potential delivery models, routes to market, and interested parties in each component. To register for the EME please go to the following Microsoft Form: https://forms.office.com/e/ZxUM1Tpshc Additional information: This notice is to inform potentially interested parties of an Early Market Engagement event taking place on 3rd July at 10:00, which is primarily an information-sharing session on the new Trade Centre of Expertise (CoE). An overview will be given of CoE's, the Trade one in particular and its likely different components - some of which will most likely be Accountable Grants, some MOU's, and some Commercial Contracts. The intention of the session is to share this initial information, which is at Business Case-approval stage, and gather insights from the market on potential delivery models, routes to market, and interested parties in each component. PQQ pqq_1665 will be used for sharing of documents. To register for the EME please go to the following Microsoft Form: https://forms.office.com/e/ZxUM1Tpshc ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2259b06f-e5ff-4227-b002-bd51639b46e3 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75131000 - Government services - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2024 at 11:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2259b06f-e5ff-4227-b002-bd51639b46e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2259b06f-e5ff-4227-b002-bd51639b46e3 11th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/e/ZxUM1Tpshc Registration Form URL ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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