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Published 10 Oct 2025, 14:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Call for Experts: Strengthening Politically-Informed Governance and Policy at British High Commission Islamabad

Official notice

Authority: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£200,000≈ £185k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2025
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 26 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westminster 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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 1 moPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 26 Nov 2025 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT

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How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Detailed requirements, evaluation and award criteria are provided in the tender documentation.

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)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesServices furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Proposals should be submitted via email to [email protected], addressed to Chinelo Eze, Commercial Manager

Timeline

10 Oct 2025 → 26 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published380 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 14:42 BST
  2. Clarification questions by367 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline362 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts333 days ago
    26 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 14:42 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 02693163 · GB-PPON: PPTR-9766-JYLP 102 Petty France, London, London, SW1H 9AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

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Tender pack and attachments

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