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title: "Sanctions Research Support"
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# Sanctions Research Support

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dad2230a-02a4-4515-ba79-e6eb9e0c849d

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Sanctions Research Support", which is classified under social research services. This initiative is in response to the extensive sanctions introduced due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The procurement method used was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, with a total contract value of £500,000. The contract period spans from 25th March 2022 to 31st March 2023, and the tender submission deadline was 24th March 2022.

This opportunity allows businesses, especially SMEs with expertise in social research and data analysis, to contribute to an important international effort. Companies that specialise in open-source research and evidence compilation would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process, potentially expanding their operations and portfolio through valuable government partnerships.

## Notice

As part of the international response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a large number of sanctions have been introduced against people, entities and ships pursuant to new powers contained in the Economic Crime Bill. A number of sanctions have been introduced in the UK to mirror their introduction abroad by the UK's allies. Under the Regulations, the UK then has 56 days to produce a Sanctions Designation Form (SDF) in support of the introduction of these sanctions. Due to the unprecedented scale of sanctions introduced in response to the Ukraine crisis and the short timescale for the production of SDFs, external support is needed to conduct open-source research and produce evidence packs to ensure that the 56-day deadline can be met.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fe5cf98-66a4-44bc-add4-32c8144e0223 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KINGS COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2022 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fe5cf98-66a4-44bc-add4-32c8144e0223

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fe5cf98-66a4-44bc-add4-32c8144e0223
  24th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

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