Published date: 24 July 2023
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Data management services - 72322000
Location of contract
SW1A 2AH
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_371716/1239385
Published date
24 July 2023
Closing date
22 September 2023
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
15 April 2024
Contract end date
14 April 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has a requirement for the collation, checking and distribution of worldwide Cost of Living and Hardship information. The data gathered in this exercise is used to calculate the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and Hardship element of Diplomatic Service Allowance (DSA) that the FCDO provides to its staff serving overseas.
A LIST OF ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THEIR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES & THEIR NON-DEPARTMENTAL PUBLIC BODIES (NDPBs), & ANY SUCCESSORS, WHO MAY USE THIS CONTRACT IS AS FOLLOWS: -
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Bank of England
British Council
British Tourist Authority (trading as Visit Britain/Visit England)
Cabinet Office, including: - GCSI - Government Communication Service International - GDS: Government Digital Service
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
Crown Prosecution Service
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy*
Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Department of Health & Social Care
Department for International Trade
Department for Transport, including: - Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Department of Work and Pensions
Financial Conduct Authority
Food Standards Agency
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
HM Treasury
Home Office, including: - HM Passport Office - Home Office International - Home
Office - International Operations [replaces BFI & IEI] - Return Logistics Operations
- Homeland Security Groups - UK Visas & Immigration
Intellectual Property Office
Manchester City Council
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Meteorological Office
Metropolitan Police
Ministry of Defence, including: - British Defence Section Washington - Defence Attaché Network - Defence Geographic Centre - UK Hydrographic Office
National Crime Agency
Office for National Statistics
Oil Pipeline Agency
UK Health Security Agency
UK Intelligence Community
UK Research & Innovation
Devolved Governments:
Invest Northern Ireland
The Executive Office, Northern Ireland
Scottish Enterprise, including: - Scottish Development International
Scottish Government
Welsh Government, including: - International Business Wales
*Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy existed until 2023 when it was split to form the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Responsibility for national security and investment policy has gone to the Cabinet Office.
More information
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The current Hardship and Cost of Living Data Processing & Provision contract will expire on 14 April 2024, and a new contract needs to be in place by this date to ensure continuity.
Tender documentation is available from the Authority's proprietary e-procurement system, Jaggaer. See portal link below.
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Registration is required and is free of charge. Once registered, if not already, search for project_9629 / itt_5816 to gain access to the tender opportunity
NOTE: ACCESS TO JAGGAER AND TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (2FA)
Potential suppliers should note that two-factor authentication will be required to access the FCDO's e-procurement portal, JAGGAER, which requires Google Authenticator to be downloaded onto a mobile device. For more information in relation to two-factor authentication, a guide can be accessed by clicking the link on the home page of the FCDO's e-procurement portal, JAGGAER.
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