Published date: 23 February 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 February 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DF

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

CF-0293200D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

23 February 2023

Closing date

1 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 February 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The UN is developing the process for negotiating a treaty on cybercrime, and the UK is keen to ensure that civil society can participate in the negotiation. In January 2023 the fourth session will take place which marks the beginning of text-based negotiation. In sessions 1-3 which took place in 2022 Member States shared their views on what could go into the treaty, we are now entering the phase of narrowing down the text.
In the Integrated Review the UK committed to work with civil society and other partners to protect democratic values, as part of the force for good agenda, and in the National Cyber Strategy we committed to "champion an inclusive, multistakeholder approach to debates about the future of cyberspace and digital technology". For this reason, we want to provide practical support for civil society so that they can participate in these discussions which are a central part of the international discussion on cyberspace.
From February to September, we ran a campaign aimed at encouraging civil society participation by supporting the NGO the Global Initiative Against Transnational Crime to produce analysis of the proceedings and host side events. This campaign was successful as we were able to bring the voices of civil society and academia into the discussion through papers, podcasts and side events. Through this campaign we were also able to raise the profile of Home Office priority issues such as tackling Child Sexual Abuse Material.
As we move into more technical discussions, we want to run a second phase of this programme to increase access to expert knowledge, particularly in the face of resource intensive informal negotiations. The second phase of the programme will deliver one policy paper and two podcast episodes that will breakdown the discussion in the negotiating sessions thereby making it more accessible for a range of organisations. It will also facilitate GI's participation in the sessions, and engagement with other civil society networks ensuring that GI can bring a wide range of perspectives to its statements to the plenary. Finally, it will fund initial work on safeguards, drawing in the perspectives of a range of experts who may not have time to fully participate in the negotiations but who's expert knowledge will add to the discussion.

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Direct award made on basis of sole supplier with the level of subject matter expertise required.

Award information

Awarded date

9 January 2023

Contract start date

13 February 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£20,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime

Address

null

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

N Prideaux

Address

2 Marsham St, Westminster
London
SW1P 4DF
GB

Email

collaborativeprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk