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title: "Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e809"
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# Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus)

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e809

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is extending the contract for the Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus), classified under Foreign economic-aid-related services (CPV 75211200), through a limited procurement method. The extension is from 30 June 2025 to 30 April 2026, with no additional financial implications. This extension is necessary to avoid significant inconvenience and duplication of costs and to ensure continuity for downstream suppliers and beneficiaries. The contract, initially awarded to Cowater UK Limited, commenced on 22 February 2017 and will continue to operate within the United Kingdom.

This tender extension offers robust opportunities for businesses involved in international trade negotiations and capacity-building services. Companies specialising in the provision of services to the community, especially those experienced in dealing with governmental and international organisations like the World Trade Organisation (WTO), would find this opportunity well-suited to their expertise. The procurement process without prior publication of a call for competition indicates a specialised requirement, providing an advantageous position for firms already adept in similar high-impact, development-oriented projects.

## 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 30 June 2025. FCDO plans to extend the contract to 30 April 2026. The contract will be extended under the provisions of Regulation 72 (b) (ii) A change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience and duplication of costs for the period over which we are requesting an extension. It would be disruptive to downstream suppliers and beneficiaries. There is no increase in financial limit of the contract.

### 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) A change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience and duplication of costs for the period over which we are requesting an extension. It would be disruptive to downstream suppliers and beneficiaries. There is no increase in financial limit of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007259-2025 |
| 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 | 26 Feb 2025 |
| 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 |
| Locality | EAST KILBRIDE |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G75 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | East Kilbride West |
| Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| 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

- 26 Feb 2025 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007259-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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