Published date: 30 November 2020

Last edited date: 30 November 2020

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

SW1A 2AH

Value of contract

£315,000

Procurement reference

tender_238577/905317

Published date

30 November 2020

Approach to market date

30 November 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The FCDO are looking to re tender the Crisis Management Department PST contract. The Pyscho-Social Support Teams (PST) are highly trained individuals who deploy overseas with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Rapid Deployment Teams (RDTs) during crises to respond to events which have resulted in significant trauma and/or loss of life to British nationals. Recent deployments have been to the shootings in Tunisia, explosion in Beirut and Covid-19 cruise ship repatriation flights.

PST members are able to assess the requirement for and provide emotional support to British nationals overseas in any given situation and also provide support to RDT members as necessary.


About the buyer

Contact name

Avinash Sharma

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

Avinash.Sharma@fcdo.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/fcdo