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title: "Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04988c"
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# Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus)

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (FCDO)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04988c

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced a variation to the current contract for the Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus), which focuses on foreign economic-aid-related services. This extension will run from 22 February 2025 to 30 June 2025, without altering the financial limit of the contract. The extension, necessary to utilise the remaining contract budget and avoid significant inconvenience or cost duplication, will be handled by the original contractor, Cowater UK Limited, under a limited procurement method. The initial contract, started on 22 February 2017 and based in London, is classified under CPV codes 75211200 and 75200000, indicating specialised service delivery related to international trade negotiations and community services.

This extension presents opportunities for businesses specialising in international trade consultancy and economic development advisory to showcase their expertise and maintain relevance in the industry. Companies experienced in navigating regulatory frameworks and providing strategic advocacy in trade negotiations, particularly within the World Trade Organisation (WTO), would find this tender highly pertinent. Large consultancy firms capable of managing substantial government contracts are well-suited to compete for future opportunities in this sector, ensuring compliance with Regulation 72 (b) (ii) and capitalising on extensions that focus on service continuity.

## Notice

This notice is to advise of a variation to the current contract for the provision of services to deliver Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus). The contract commenced on 22 February 2017 and was due for the expiry on 22 February 2025. FCDO plans to extend the contract to 30 June 2025. The contract will be extended under the provisions of Regulation 72 (b) (ii) and cover provision of services by the original contractor that have become necessary in order to spend the remaining contract budget and where a change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority. This will be time only (no additional costs) extension.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice relates to the extension of Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus) contract, which aims to improve the skills of the world's poorest developing country governments to effectively participate in international trade negotiations, particularly at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

### Procurement Information

The contract will be extended under the provisions of Regulation 72 (b) (ii) and cover provision of services by the original contractor that have become necessary in order to spend the remaining contract budget and where a change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority. This will be time only (no additional costs) extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028510-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,324,192 |

## 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 (FCDO) |
| 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 | COWATER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2024 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028510-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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