---
title: "Hardship and Cost of Living Data Processing and Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a240"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2023-02-02"
---

# Hardship and Cost of Living Data Processing and Provision

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a240

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has awarded a contract for the provision of "Hardship and Cost of Living Data Processing and Provision" services to ECA INTERNATIONAL. The contract involves processing data used to calculate Cost of Living Allowances and forms part of the calculation for the Hardship Allowance provided to FCDO staff serving overseas. The contract end date is 14th April 2024. The procurement falls under the services category and is located in the UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in data processing services tailored to international staff compensation schemes. Companies experienced in data preparation, collection, and collation services, particularly in supporting overseas operations, would be well-suited to compete in this contract. The FCDO's procurement stage is in the award phase, creating an immediate opportunity for suppliers ready to engage in a service contract within the specified deadline.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The data gathered in this exercise is used to calculate Cost of Living Allowances (COLA) and forms part of the calculation for the Hardship Allowance that the FCDO provides to its staff serving overseas.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003223-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & 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 | ECA INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 10:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003223-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

## Provenance

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