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title: "WTO Technical Assistance and Negotiation Support"
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# WTO Technical Assistance and Negotiation Support

Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed3c

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office procured specialist technical advice and negotiation support for Least Developed Countries and African, Caribbean and Pacific country groups. The work helps these countries engage effectively in World Trade Organization negotiations, combining trade-policy expertise, negotiation support and development assistance. It is a professional services requirement, classified under foreign economic-aid-related services (CPV 75211200). The intended beneficiaries are governments and country groupings participating in WTO negotiations, rather than the FCDO’s internal operations. The procurement is managed by the FCDO as a UK central government department. The requirement is international in subject and beneficiary base, with delivery focused on supporting LDC and ACP participants in WTO negotiations.

This procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract under the light-touch regime. Summit Alliances International - Development Trade Solutions was selected for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 4 August 2026. The contract runs from 4 August 2026 to 4 February 2027, with an option for the FCDO to extend it by up to six months, to 4 August 2027. Its value is £650,000 including tax, comprising an initial value of up to £518,475.03 and an optional extension value of up to £131,524.97. The extension is solely at the FCDO’s discretion. Evaluation was not competitive because the direct award route was used.

This procurement shows demand for specialist trade-policy and international development consultancy supporting governments in complex multilateral negotiations. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise in WTO rules and negotiating processes, the ability to advise Least Developed Countries and African, Caribbean and Pacific country groups, and experience turning technical trade analysis into usable negotiation support. The requirement also favours suppliers that can work across different national and regional interests, understand development constraints, and operate confidently in an international government-facing environment. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that the work can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large consultancy. Relevant firms should position their evidence around comparable WTO or trade-negotiation assignments, policy advice, stakeholder coordination and support to developing-country clients.

## Notice

Provision of specialist technical advice and negotiation support to help Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) country groups engage effectively in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081618-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 4 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £650,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Summit Alliances International - Development Trade Solutions |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 09:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081618-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081618-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.summitalliancesintl-tradesolutions.org
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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