--- title: "India Programme - Support Strategy for UK's Infrastructure Supply Chain to address business opportunities in India's Infrastructure Sector" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7698466e-50cf-4031-9d30-bf571c76a8cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7698466e-50cf-4031-9d30-bf571c76a8cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7698466e-50cf-4031-9d30-bf571c76a8cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7698466e-50cf-4031-9d30-bf571c76a8cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE" published: "2018-12-11" --- # India Programme - Support Strategy for UK's Infrastructure Supply Chain to address business opportunities in India's Infrastructure Sector Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7698466e-50cf-4031-9d30-bf571c76a8cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7698466e-50cf-4031-9d30-bf571c76a8cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7698466e-50cf-4031-9d30-bf571c76a8cb.json) ## Summary The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is currently facilitating a tender titled "India Programme - Support Strategy for UK's Infrastructure Supply Chain to address business opportunities in India's Infrastructure Sector". This initiative falls under the services industry category and aims to enhance the engagement of UK infrastructure providers with leading Indian contractors involved in major projects. The tender, published on December 11, 2018, is in the planning stage, with a submission deadline set for December 26, 2018. The total estimated value of the contract is £35,000, and it is open for submission through a structured procedure, specifically the open procurement method, which is beneficial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses aiming to expand their reach within the Indian infrastructure market. Companies that specialise in providing infrastructure products and services, particularly those that can facilitate partnerships with Indian contractors, would be well-suited to compete. By actively participating in this procurement process, SMEs can leverage the growing infrastructure demands in India while establishing crucial business relationships that could lead to further contracts and collaborative projects in the region. ## Notice Plan and implement face-to-face engagement of UK infrastructure products and service providers with top Indian contractors engaged in turnkey construction of infrastructure projects in India with a view to create an opportunity for UK providers to get business from Indian contractors. With this engagement we aim to create partnerships between UK and Indian companies which can leverage opportunities created through our PF projects. Additional information: In order to be considered for this project it and receive pre-qualification and/or tender information it is necessary that you register your company (including any relevant information requested) on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Procurement Portal, e-Bravo. Failure to do this will mean your company may not receive a Tender; no tenders will be issued via open e-mail. Project 2026, ITT 2750: India Programme - Support Strategy for UK's Infrastructure Supply Chain to address business opportunities in India's Infrastructure Sector How to apply in this Project: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register. - Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue" - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Login to the portal with the username/password - Click on the relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) to access the content - You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box; Responding to the ITT - You can choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification - Note the deadline for completion, - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available), You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the the online help or contact the eTendering help desk. Potential Providers should answer all questions as accurately and concisely as possible in the same order as the questions are presented. Where a question is not relevant to the Potential Provider's organisation, this should be indicated, with an explanation. Where attachments are requested to be submitted within the electronic PQQ/ITT, these shall be submitted in a PDF format (Adobe or similar). PQQ/ITT or Bids not submitted via the FCO's eProcurement portal will not be considered. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd08e35-97b7-49ab-8130-ac4202721df3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 26 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | 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 | FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE | | Locality | NEW DELHI | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 11 Dec 2018 at 09:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd08e35-97b7-49ab-8130-ac4202721df3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd08e35-97b7-49ab-8130-ac4202721df3 11th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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