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title: "National Baseline Assessment on the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047c72"
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buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2024-07-10"
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# National Baseline Assessment on the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c72

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is planning a procurement process for the National Baseline Assessment of the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This service procurement falls under the CPV classification for the design and execution of research and development. The process started with a planning stage as of the 10th of July 2024, with an Early Market Engagement event scheduled for the 24th of July. The event aims to engage suppliers and gather feedback on a draft Terms of Reference.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses involved in foreign economic-aid-related services to contribute to assessing the UK Government and businesses' adherence to human rights frameworks. Companies specialising in research, analysis, and policy development in the field of human rights would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Suppliers are encouraged to register for the Early Market Engagement event to provide insights that will shape the FCDO's approach in engaging suppliers and refining the assessment framework.

## Notice

A National Baseline Assessment (NBA) on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) would bring together an analysis of the legal and policy measures taken by the UK Government to implement the UNGPs, with an assessment of the extent to which UK businesses respect human rights and implement human rights due diligence in line with the UNGPs. An NBA would help build the evidence base for legal, policy, and institutional options on business and human rights, and might identify further research and data collection needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK Government has consistently supported the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), which are widely regarded as the authoritative international framework to steer practical action by Governments and businesses worldwide on this important agenda. Implementation of the UNGPs supports access to justice and effective remedies for victims of business-related human rights abuses, wherever these occur, and encourage businesses to voluntarily adopt due diligence approaches to respecting human rights. In response to the UNGPs, the UK was the first State to produce a National Action Plan (NAP) on business and human rights and we continue to develop our approach, including through implementation of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Procurement Act 2023. An NBA would have the primary objective of assessing the current level of implementation of the UNGPs and other relevant business and human rights frameworks by the UK Government and UK businesses. An NBA would cover the three pillars of the UNGPs: 1. State Duty to Protect 2. Business Responsibility to Respect 3. Access to Remedy An NBA would clearly identify measures taken by the UK Government that support business compliance with international and regional human rights standards and identify possible gaps in current measures. It would also assess to what extent UK businesses have committed to respecting human rights, including by carrying out voluntary HRDD, and participating in remediation processes. An NBA would help build the evidence base for legal, policy, and institutional options on business and human rights, and might identify further research and data collection needs. An NBA would be informed by both quantitative and qualitive research using desk-based and participatory research methods including engagement with relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to businesses, government officials, civil society organisations, academics, international organisations and people with lived experience of business-related human rights abuses. The methodology for the delivery of the NBA would be developed in line with guidance and tools developed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, and the Danish Institute for Human Rights. This is not a call for competition or tender at this time. At the EME, suppliers will be given the opportunity to comment on a draft Terms of Reference to inform FCDO's approach to engaging suppliers and test our design assumptions. Additional information: This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday 24th July @ 11:00 - 12:30 BST. Please register for attendance for the EME via the guidance below. If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/1Sh6gu8rZn

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021161-2024 |
| 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 | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2024 at 16:37 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021161-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/1Sh6gu8rZn
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

## Provenance

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