Published date: 31 January 2020

Last edited date: 6 February 2020

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 2 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

London

Procurement reference

Mediation Services for the UK National Contact Point

Published date

31 January 2020

Closing date

2 March 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department for International Trade ("DIT") has a requirement for Mediation Services. The UK through its membership of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has made a commitment to have a functioning National Contact Point (NCP) to promote the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines) for responsible business conduct and handle complaints against businesses in relation to the Guidelines. The UK NCP is committed to providing professional mediation services as part of its complaints handling procedure.

The person or organisation providing the mediation service must be accredited by any relevant bodies. A knowledge of the OECD Guidelines, International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights would be an advantage. By offering this service, the UK Government will continue to meet its obligation to provide a complaints process under the OECD Guidelines.

The Secretary of State for DIT is the contracting authority responsible for meeting this anticipated requirement. DIT will potentially conduct a Market Engagement session on the 9th March 2020. DIT intends to publish the Contract Notice on the 11th March 2020.

It is anticipated the contract shall be for an initial period of 2 years, with contract options to extend. The requirement has an estimated total value of £60k to £100k inc-VAT per year and this value includes any available contract option(s).

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Lock

Address

King Charles Street,Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A2AH
England

Telephone

07834620331

Email

jonathan.lock@trade.gov.uk