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title: "Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Re-Tender 2018 - Extension and Value Uplift"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036051"
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# Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Re-Tender 2018 - Extension and Value Uplift

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036051

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## Summary

The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund managed by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, based in London, United Kingdom. The latest tender, titled "Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Re-Tender 2018 - Extension and Value Uplift," falls under the services category. Due to unforeseen circumstances such as the Covid-19 pandemic and current conflicts, the CSSF Framework is being extended from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23 with an increased upper value limit of £500,000,000. The procurement method used is an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the service sector, especially those experienced in security, defence, peacekeeping, and stability activities. The CSSF Framework aims to support urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances, providing potential growth avenues for businesses that can contribute to these areas. The contracting authority's decision to extend the current framework is to ensure continuous access to necessary services without disruptions, offering stability and opportunities for economic operators involved in these critical activities.

## Notice

The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports: - security, - defence, - peacekeeping, - peace-building and - stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding. Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report. Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority has seen significantly higher reliance on the CSSF Framework than originally forecast when procured in 2018. The Authority's requirements demand continued access to place contracts within the scope of the CSSF Framework in order to meet urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances including the crises referenced above. Recognising the need for a long-term solution, the Authority is already undertaking the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to provide a sustainable basis for meeting these requirements. In the short term however, the Authority considers it necessary to: i) increase the upper value limit of the CSSF Framework from PS300,000,000 to PS500,000,000; and ii) extend the term of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23. This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions. This is considered by the Authority to be a necessary step as a new procurement could not be completed in a satisfactory manner before the expiry of the current CSSF Framework without extension and alternatives would entail significant inconvenience and potential increase in costs for the Authority. The economic operators originally appointed to the CSSF Framework are as listed within the Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785). The link to the notice is: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:034785-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML Please see Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports: - security, - defence, - peacekeeping, - peace-building and - stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding. Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report. Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority intends to increase the upper value limit of the Framework from PS300,000,000 to PS500,000,000. Due to the unforeseen and unavoidable increased resource demands placed on the Authority related to current conflicts, the Authority also intends to extend the end date of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23. This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions.

### Procurement Information

The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports: - security, - defence, - peacekeeping, - peace-building and - stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding. Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report. Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority has seen significantly higher reliance on the CSSF Framework than originally forecast when procured in 2018. The Authority's requirements demand continued access to place contracts within the scope of the CSSF Framework in order to meet urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances including the crises referenced above. Recognising the need for a long-term solution, the Authority is already undertaking the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to provide a sustainable basis for meeting these requirements. In the short term however, the Authority considers it necessary to: i) increase the upper value limit of the CSSF Framework from PS300,000,000 to PS500,000,000; and ii) extend the term of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23. This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions. This is considered by the Authority to be a necessary step as a new procurement could not be completed in a satisfactory manner before the expiry of the current CSSF Framework without extension and alternatives would entail significant inconvenience and potential increase in costs for the Authority. The economic operators originally appointed to the CSSF Framework are as listed within the Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785). The link to the notice is: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:034785-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023116-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 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 | £500,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | PLEASE SEE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (2019/S 016-034785; VARIOUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2022 at 11:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023116-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:034785-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

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