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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/call-for-experts-strengthening-politically-informed-governance-and-policy-at-british-high--ocds-h6vhtk-05acdf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED: "Call for Experts: Strengthening Politically-Informed Governance and Policy at British High Commission Islamabad". Published status: active. Published Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-westminster-foundation-for-democracy-limited-gov-ot316)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2025 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/call-for-experts-strengthening-politically-informed-governance-and-policy-at-british-high--ocds-h6vhtk-05acdf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05acdf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/call-for-experts-strengthening-politically-informed-governance-and-policy-at-british-high--ocds-h6vhtk-05acdf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Proposals should be submitted via email to procurement@wfd.org, addressed to Chinelo Eze, Commercial Manager

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 98110000

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000

- **Contract Period:** 26/11/2025 to 31/12/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064221-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-10T13:42:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T05:05:28.052Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05acdf