Published date: 6 June 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: 7 July 2022, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

Location of contract

SW1 2AH

Value of contract

£3,000,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_291286/1073468

Published date

6 June 2022

Closing date

7 July 2022

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) will be procuring its next generation framework agreement in early 2022. The CSSF is a cross-government fund, with an annual budget in the region of 500 000 000 GBP, which delivers and supports activity including but not limited to security, defence, peacekeeping, peace-building and stabilisation activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding. Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our Annual Report (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1040994/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)

The new framework will be in place by June 2023 and will include suppliers who are able to meet the requirements of a wide variety of CSSF Programmes in support of National Security priorities and objectives.

This notice is being published to maximise market awareness of the opportunity.

The opportunity is being run via a restricted process under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.

The opportunity is open to all organisations who are interested (or may be interested) in being part of the replacement CSSF framework, and their supply chains. This includes existing market operators, potential new entrants and organisations who may be interested in participating jointly through membership of a joint venture or consortium.

The framework will be re-procured via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's e-procurement portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. Suppliers, not currently registered on the portal, who are interested in being considered for the CSSF Framework Agreement must self-register on the site in order to participate - registration is free and instantaneous.

The CSSF Commercial Team want to ensure that all suppliers have an equal and fair opportunity to join the Framework. Suppliers will be required to pass the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage, which will be released during May 2022, and second stage Invitation to Tender (ITT), scheduled for release in October 2022. The burden of proof remains upon suppliers to provide sufficient supporting evidence to the UK government, that it has the right capability and capacity to meet the CSSF's needs. The CSSF Commercial Team will work closely with CSSF Programme Managers at British Embassies/British High Commissions/British Consulates as well as in Cross-Whitehall Departments to ensure that colleagues across the CSSF are confident that it is both easy to use and robust.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Agreement (2023-2027)

  • Early engagement
  • Published 16 December 2021

Links

Additional text

The Framework will be divided into three Lots.

The scope of each Lot is as follows:

Lot 1 themes:

1 - Preventing, managing and reducing violence
2 - Strengthening and protecting inclusive politics and civic accountability mechanisms
3 - Stabilisation and state resilience
4 - Human security provision and security actor reform
5 - Access to formal, traditional and transitional justice
6 - Women, Peace and Security
7 - Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Climate Security
8 - SOC, Environmental Crime, Illicit Finance and Corruption
9 - Media Development and Outreach

Lot 2 themes:

10 - Counter Terrorism
11 - Counter Violence Extremism
12 - Strategic Communications

Lot 3 themes:

13 - Defence Training and Advice
14 - Provision of non-lethal equipment
15 - Defence services

The upper value limits of each Lot are:

Lot 1 - £1,650,000,000 (£1.65 billion)
Lot 2 - £600,000,000 (£600 million)
Lot 3 - £750,000,000 (£750 million)

Please note that the values stated above are the estimated maximum for each Lot.

Links to each Lot (copy and paste into browser) are as follows:

https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/898885520180FAA00B16 - Lot 1
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/743032920180FAA07DC4 - Lot 2
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/418413560180FAA13C86 - Lot 3

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9d63b42a-2714-433e-a64c-16b39629cdc6?origin=SearchResults&p=1

About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Heyes

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1 2AH
England

Email

Jonathan.Heyes@fcdo.gov.uk