Published date: 8 December 2022

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.


Closing: 9 January 2023, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, British Oversea Territories, Europe, Rest of the World

Value of contract

£35,000

Procurement reference

Delivery of the study on the Financial and insurance services restrictiveness in Thailand

Published date

8 December 2022

Closing date

9 January 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

18 January 2023

Contract end date

27 March 2023

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?

No

Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a delivery partner to conduct a study on the Financial and insurance services restrictiveness in Thailand

Financial Services are a key sector for UK exports and a Relative Comparative Advantage for the UK.
According to the OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index of 50 countries, Thailand has the 3rd most restrictive market in Commercial Banking (0.423) and 1st in Insurance (0.557).
In this regard, we would like to understand in further detail the precise nature of the restrictions, the rationale/drivers for Thailand's restrictiveness in these sectors and how the UK's government can help to reduce this restrictiveness - with the aim of increasing the UK's exports for service industry into Thailand.

The report/study should identify the tangible and realistic areas (including a set of short/long term recommendations) for the UK government to work on to improve/reduce the restrictiveness in financial and insurance sectors provided on the evidence-based information, including desktop research and interviews with businesses, experts, academics, and regulators.

Further details on the requirement, how to submit a proposal and how this will be evaluated can be found in the attachment area of this notice

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Harjeet Kaur

Address

King Charles Street
LONDON
SW1A2AH
England

Email

harjeet.kaur@fcdo.gov.uk