Official UK procurement notice
FCDO Legal & Tax Advice for International Remote Working
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvide Country Profiles International Remote Working. Currently we are developing a new FCDO International
Remote Working Policy which will serve the strategic needs of the organisation. As an international employer,
we want to support dual careers where we can by facilitating IRW for our staff who wish to accompany a
spouse or partner going on an overseas posting for the UK Government.
CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 80
- Commercial: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jun 2022, 11:17 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Dec 2022, 09:31 GMT
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035950- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034adaFind a Tender
Publisher note: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-tendering system for the procurement. The Contracting Authority will be running a virtual market engagement event in the form of a webinar hosted on MS Teams on Wednesday 20th July 10:00 – 11:00. This will allow us to provide more information on the requirement and procurement plan, as well as answer any questions you may have about the requirement. The event will consist of a short presentation about the requirement followed by a Q&A. If you would like to attend, please reply to this message on the Jaggaer system with the names and email addresses of those wishing to attend, as well as your preferred time. A Teams link to the session will then be sent out prior to the event. Please register your interest in attending by 17.00 on Friday 15th July at the latest. Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 27/07/2022.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
27 Jul 2022 → 20 Dec 2022 · 2 dates- Next notice expected27 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published20 Dec 2022, 09:31 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Dec 2022- Status changed to complete20 Dec 2022, 09:31 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Dec 2022, 09:31 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextEmail · 1.1 | — | I have unfortunately made a mistake with the email address of the contact please remove [email protected] and put in [email protected] | |
| — | TextOther information · V11.2 | — | I have unfortunately made a mistake with the email address of the contact please remove [email protected] and put in [email protected]. To note the text has changed to "If you would like to attend, please reply to this message on the Jaggaer system by accessing PQQ 1252 with the names and email addresses of those wishing to attend". |
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-tendering system for the procurement. The Contracting Authority will be running a virtual market engagement event in the form of a webinar hosted on MS Teams on Wednesday 20th July 10:00 - 11:00. This will allow us to provide more information on the requirement and procurement plan, as well as answer any questions you may have about the requirement. …
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-tendering system for the procurement. The Contracting Authority will be running a virtual market engagement event in the form of a webinar hosted on MS Teams on Wednesday 20th July 10:00 - 11:00. This will allow us to provide more information on the requirement and procurement plan, as well as answer any questions you may have about the requirement. …
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-06: 1 release · 27 Jun 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst and Young LLP | £828,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
FCDO Legal & Tax Advice for International Remote Working · Ernst and Young LLP
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2022
- Value
- £828,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ernst & Young LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.