---
title: "FCDO Legal & Tax Advice for International Remote Working"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034ada"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2022-12-20"
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# FCDO Legal & Tax Advice for International Remote Working

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034ada

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking legal and tax advisory services for international remote working. The procurement process, currently at the award stage, involves the provision of country profiles and legal advice. The contract, valued at £828,000, was signed on 19th December 2022. The process was conducted openly with a focus on quality and cost criteria. The buyer, based in London, UK, aims to support dual careers and strategic needs through this procurement.

This tender for legal and tax advisory services presents opportunities for businesses in the legal and advisory services industry. The focus on international remote working and compliance risks caters to companies with expertise in legal advisory services. The use of a competitive procurement method ensures equal opportunities for suppliers, promoting business growth and innovation within the sector. The planned engagement event on 20th July further demonstrates the commitment to transparency and inclusivity in the procurement process.

## Notice

Provide Country Profiles International Remote Working. Currently we are developing a new FCDO International Remote Working Policy which will serve the strategic needs of the organisation. As an international employer, we want to support dual careers where we can by facilitating IRW for our staff who wish to accompany a spouse or partner going on an overseas posting for the UK Government.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provide Country Profiles International Remote Working. Currently we are developing a new FCDO International Remote Working Policy which will serve the strategic needs of the organisation. As an international employer, we want to support dual careers where we can by facilitating IRW for our staff who wish to accompany a spouse or partner going on an overseas posting for the UK Government. This brings significant issues for us as an organisation, including security, increased costs through overseas tax/social security commitments, understanding and complying with immigration requirements, health and safety and legal obligations

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035950-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £828,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | ERNST & YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2022 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035950-2022
- 28 Jun 2022 at 14:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017646-2022
- 28 Jun 2022 at 10:29 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017599-2022
- 27 Jun 2022 at 10:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017460-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/fcdo
- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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