Official UK procurement notice
IHR Strengthening Events and Logistics Management and Technical Assistance - Pakistan
Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide in-county Events Management and Logistics Services and Technical Assistance for UKHSA staff and contractors in Pakistan in accordance with the Specification.
CPV: Event services · Recruitment services · Travel management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Authority entered into a contract with Contech International on 04/04/2025 for…AwardedPublished value£4,018,608
The Authority entered into a contract with Contech International on 04/04/2025 for services in Pakistan following an Open Competition. The contract provided for three extensions of twelve months each to a maximum term to 31/03/2029.<br/><br/>A Contact Modification (CM) has now been executed in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The CM is to extend provision in the Indo-Pacific Region until 31/10/2026 while an Open Procedure under PA23 is conducted and increase the maximum contract value by £750,000 excl. VAT to £5,563,956 excl. VAT.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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- Price
- Suitability
Included in procurement documentation
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
- Yes
- First published
- 20 Dec 2024, 10:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 May 2026, 14:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C351855- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050359- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c9feFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Included in procurement documentation
Publisher note: Following Preliminary Market Engagement (UK02: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072773-2025) planning of a procurement for services in the Indo-Pacific region is in progress and is expected to lead to the publication of a UK04 Tender Notice in Find a Tender during Q2 of FY 2026/2027 advertising an Invitation to Tender for the delivery of a contract for services commencing later in FY 2026/2027. A delay in the commercial process has lead to a need to extend the provision in Indo-pacific region until 31/10/2026
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 27 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Dec 2024 → 28 May 2026 · 4 dates- Bids opened20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline27 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Contract starts4 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published141 days ago28 May 2026, 14:16 BST
Notice history
1 event · 5 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 4 Apr 2025
- 2024-12: 1 release · 20 Dec 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTECH INTERNATIONALSME | — | — | Awarded |
| CONTECH INTERNATIONALSME | — | — | Awarded |
| CONTECH INTERNATIONALSME | — | — | Awarded |
| CONTECH INTERNATIONALSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
IHR Strengthening Events and Logistics Management and Technical Assistance - Pakistan · CONTECH INTERNATIONALSME
- Signed
- 27 May 2026
- Value
- £5,563,956
- Period
- 4 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
- Change A Contact Modification (CM) has now been executed in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The CM is to extend provision in the Indo-Pacific Region until 31/10/2026 while an Open Procedure under PA23 is conducted and increase the maximum contract value by £750,000 excl. VAT to £5,563,956 excl. VAT., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The value uplift has become necessary to cover additional activity during FY 26/27. The contract has been modified to enable the IHR-SP to utilise the additional funding which has become available. The modification has also been required to extend provision in the Indo-Pacific region until 31/10/2026, while a PA23 Open Tender procurement is being carried out. <br/><br/>The CM is permissible under Section 72(1)(b) of PCR 2015 which provides for modifications in situations where services additional to those originally anticipated are required i.e. ‘for additional…services…by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons…or (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs…’, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract’.
IHR Strengthening Events and Logistics Management and Technical Assistance - Pakistan · CONTECH INTERNATIONALSME
- Signed
- 27 May 2026
- Value
- £5,563,956
- Period
- 4 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
- Change A Contact Modification (CM) has now been executed in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The CM is to extend provision in the Indo-Pacific Region until 31/10/2026 while an Open Procedure under PA23 is conducted and increase the maximum contract value by £750,000 excl. VAT to £5,563,956 excl. VAT., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The value uplift has become necessary to cover additional activity during FY 26/27. The contract has been modified to enable the IHR-SP to utilise the additional funding which has become available. The modification has also been required to extend provision in the Indo-Pacific region until 31/10/2026, while a PA23 Open Tender procurement is being carried out. <br/><br/>The CM is permissible under Section 72(1)(b) of PCR 2015 which provides for modifications in situations where services additional to those originally anticipated are required i.e. ‘for additional…services…by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons…or (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs…’, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract’.
IHR Strengthening Events and Logistics Management and Technical Assistance - Pakistan · CONTECH INTERNATIONALSME
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2025
- Value
- £4,813,956
- Period
- 4 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
- Change A Contact Modification (CM) has been executed in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The CM is to exercise the extension option provided for in the contract for two (2) years to 31/03/2028, to extend the scope to cover similar services in the Indo-Pacific region while an Open Procedure under PA23 is conducted and increase the maximum contract value by £795,348 excl. VAT to £4,813,956 excl. VAT., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The value uplift has become necessary to cover additional activity during FY 25/26 and the following two years as required by the funders of UKHSA’s International Health Regulation Strengthening Project (IHR-SP); DHSC. The contract has been modified to enable the IHR-SP to utilise the additional funding which has become available.<br/><br/>The CM is permissible under Section 72(1)(b) of PCR 2015 which provides for modifications in situations where services additional to those originally anticipated are required i.e. ‘for additional…services…by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons…or (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs…’, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract’.
Contract 012970-2025-1 · CONTECH INTERNATIONALSME
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | £4,018,608 – £4,018,608 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CONTECH INTERNATIONALAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria