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title: "FCDO Trade Centre of Expertise"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046ef5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2024-06-11"
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# FCDO Trade Centre of Expertise

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046ef5

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning a procurement process for the establishment of the FCDO Trade Centre of Expertise, a program aimed at providing technical expertise in trade policy and advice to developing countries. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with an Early Market Engagement event scheduled for 3rd July at 10:00. The Trade Centre of Expertise falls under the industry category of Foreign economic-aid-related services, with a total contract value of £95,000,000. The event aims to gather insights from the market on potential delivery models and interested parties.

This tender for the FCDO Trade Centre of Expertise provides opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those with expertise in supporting government services and foreign economic-aid-related services. Businesses offering accountable grants, MOUs, and commercial contracts may find this opportunity well-suited for growth. The procurement method for this tender involves a combination of components split into different lots, with a focus on driving inclusive and pro-poor trade in developing countries. Interested parties should register for the Early Market Engagement event by visiting the provided Microsoft Form link.

## Notice

Centre of Expertise for the deployment of Technical Expertise to partners in the field of Trade policy and advice

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The new UK Trade Centre of Expertise (CoE) is being established by the FCDO Trade for Development team. The CoE will act as a central programme that supports HMG-wide Aid for Trade efforts to drive inclusive, pro-poor trade in developing countries. The Trade COE aims to increase trade from and between developing countries in order to drive export-led growth which reduces poverty and increases people's resilience to climate change. It will provide technical assistance to governments and businesses in developing countries and in multilateral fora to enable them to overcome the barriers to trade, to compete in global markets and to make the global trade rules work for developing countries. It will provide world-class expertise on trade to Posts that is responsive, flexible and value for money and is accompanied by a separate Trade COE Evidence and Innovation programme. A combination of Accountable Grants, MOU's and Commercial Contracts are envisaged to deliver the CoE as a whole, split into different components.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017981-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2024 at 11:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017981-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/ZxUM1Tpshc
- https://www.gov.uk

## Provenance

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