Published date: 8 September 2023
Last edited date: 8 September 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Procurement consultancy services - 79418000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£37,000
Procurement reference
tender_386558/1256045
Published date
8 September 2023
Closing date
29 September 2023
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
24 October 2023
Contract end date
28 February 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Provision for a Research project on Mexican State level procurement opportunities Trade- Non ODA Funds 2023-2024, for the British Embassy in Mexico City. The Service Supplier (the Supplier) will generate a comprehensive piece of research and analysis, with the purpose of outlining Mexico's procurement market at federal and sub-federal level identifying the states with the greatest potential value and negotiability in the context of Government Procurement to increase bilateral trade.
With departure from the European Union, the UK is negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with many countries around the world including Mexico. So far, the UK has held three rounds of negotiations with Mexico for a new FTA with the fourth round scheduled for October 2023. The benefits of the new UK-Mexico FTA are expected to include increased trade in: financial services, agriculture, infrastructure, energy, advanced engineering, aerospace, among others. The new FTA will also contain chapters on key cross cutting issues such as gender equality and environment.
The eleven existing members of The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreed to the accession of the United Kingdom. Ratification by the members, including Mexico, is ongoing.
Mexico's constitutional structure means that each state has the right to regulate and manage its own procurement procedures. The result is 32 different sets of procedures though recent World Bank support to Mexico has tried to rationalise and standardise some of those procedures. World Bank capacity building for state officials has also contributed to improving state procurement efficiencies. Within this new context, the Authority sees scope for a comprehensive analysis of state procurement structures, regulations and practices leading to increased participation of UK companies in Mexican markets.
Details to the project and documentation can be provided by emailing AME.PROCUREMENT2@FCDO.GOV.UK. Please ensure to provide project title and project code when sending the inquiry. Project code CPG/10024/2023
About the buyer
Contact name
FCDO
Address
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
London
SW1A 2AH
England
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