Official UK procurement notice
Call for Experts: Strengthening Politically-Informed Governance and Policy at British High Commission Islamabad
Authority: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWestminster for Democracy (WFD) is seeking to procure a team of governance experts to provide ongoing support to BHC Islamabad between December 2025 and December 2026. The team should consist of a mix of international consultants with experience delivering 'Thinking and Working Politically' (TWP) approaches in multiple contexts, knowledge of FCDO, and local experts who bring a deep understanding of Pakistan's political environment and actors.
The international experts will participate in up to 6 visits to Pakistan over the course of 13 months, in addition to providing ongoing remote support. The local experts will provide in-country assistance throughout this period. Support from the team will be delivered across four levels to: support Goal Teams delivering programmes and influencing policy around priority themes of economic growth, climate change and human development; ensure geographic coherence across focus Provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh; advise the senior management team as they shape the BHC portfolio and country strategy; and advance a learning agenda on the impact of this model of support to the FCDO
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Oct 2025, 14:42 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Oct 2025, 14:42 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064221- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Proposals should be submitted via email to [email protected], addressed to Chinelo Eze, Commercial Manager
Timeline
10 Oct 2025 → 26 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published380 days ago10 Oct 2025, 14:42 BST
- Clarification questions by367 days ago22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline362 days ago27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts333 days ago26 Nov 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 14:42 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
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