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title: "PROVISION OF A THIRD COUNTRY BUSINESS SPECIALIST"
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# PROVISION OF A THIRD COUNTRY BUSINESS SPECIALIST

Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65aa5d3c-a2f0-4abc-b2b1-86270cc3fd66

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## Summary

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Third Country Business Specialist, aimed at researching Japan's infrastructure exports and assessing UK opportunities over the next six months. The procurement was initiated in June 2018, with the tender period concluding on 2nd August 2018, and the contract effective from 1st September 2018 through to 31st August 2019. The contract falls under the services category, specifically focusing on construction work for research buildings, and utilised an open procurement method below threshold.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) seeking to expand their business capabilities in consultancy and market research related to international trade, particularly in the infrastructure sector. Businesses with expertise in analysing foreign markets, especially those familiar with Japanese business practices or infrastructure projects, would be particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts in this area, leveraging their skills to foster economic ties between the UK and Japan.

## Notice

The objective of the Third Country Business Project was to research and to understand the current status plans of the Japanese infrastructure exports; and to assess the UK opportunities over the next 6 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/717b401a-fd08-4d45-b4f6-eaebe86bd2e1 |
| 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 | 27 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| 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 | 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 | YOKO INOUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45214600 - Construction work for research buildings

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2018 at 02:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/717b401a-fd08-4d45-b4f6-eaebe86bd2e1
- 24 Jul 2018 at 01:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9088f21-1f23-4a7a-ad2c-5e40c6a5db5b
- 14 Jun 2018 at 00:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9088f21-1f23-4a7a-ad2c-5e40c6a5db5b
- 5 Jun 2018 at 07:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9088f21-1f23-4a7a-ad2c-5e40c6a5db5b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/717b401a-fd08-4d45-b4f6-eaebe86bd2e1
  27th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9088f21-1f23-4a7a-ad2c-5e40c6a5db5b
  24th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83a465dd-be56-4fb9-98df-5689d3be3631
  For full details about this RFQ, please see attached document.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0c46970f-7200-452d-9b51-937a3d6484eb
  For full details about this RFQ, please see attached document.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbb685f6-7536-42fd-b00f-15c2861ee272
  For full details about this RFQ, please see revised document attached.

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