Strategic Affairs Programme of Expertise 

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  "date": "2026-08-20T15:16:56+01:00",
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    "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
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        "description": "See Section VI: \"Complementary information\" to this notice. Additional information: See Section VI: \"Complementary information\" to this notice."
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          "description": "See Section VI: \"Complementary information\" to this notice."
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    "title": "Strategic Affairs Programme of Expertise ",
    "value": {
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      "currency": "GBP"
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    "status": "planned",
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      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
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    "description": "The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) seeks to raise awareness ahead of a proposed procurement for a successor Strategic Affairs Training requirement. \nSee Section VI: \"Complementary information\" to this notice.",
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      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z"
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      "id": "GB-FTS-131",
      "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office",
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      "address": {
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        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SW1A 2AH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "King Charles Street"
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        "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office",
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            "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions"
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      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "christopher.penny@fcdo.gov.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 0000000000"
      }
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  "language": "en",
  "description": "About:\nThe Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) leads the UK Government’s diplomatic, development and consular work worldwide. It work to protect and promote UK interests, support British nationals overseas, tackle global challenges and strengthen international partnerships. \nwww.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office.\nStrategic Affairs Training:\nThe Authority intends to procure a successor Strategic Affairs Training contract to provide international security and strategic affairs training for UK civil servants, military officials and selected representatives from allied NATO countries. The requirement will support capability development in great power competition, grand strategy, deterrence, escalation management, strategic stability, arms control and non-proliferation.\nThe anticipated contract will cover the design, development and delivery of a bespoke syllabus, including lectures, seminars, interactive exercises, roleplays, simulations, case studies, preparation materials and participant assessments. The course is expected to be delivered in person over two weeks for approximately 40 participants per cohort, with a pilot course in early 2027 followed by repeated course delivery over the contract term. Some delivery may take place overseas with allies, including potential locations in Berlin, Paris and Brussels.\nIndicative contract value is £750,000 excluding VAT, with an anticipated duration of 36 months. The final procurement documents will confirm the full requirements, evaluation approach, timetable, contract terms and any options for extension.\nProcurement Route:\nShould this project proceed to procurement it is proposed to tender through the Government Commercial Agency's RM6219 Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS): www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219. Suppliers will need to be pre-registered to it and be identifiable against the following DPS filters in order to be invited to the tender exercise:\nService:\nBespoke training.\nNiche / Specialist.\nFCDO is not responsible for supplier registration. Suppliers will need to contact the Government Commercial Agency and follow its guidance.\nNext Steps:\nThe Authority is developing its requirements specification with view to commencing procurement activities towards November 2026. The authority plans to undertake an online market engagement event to further present its requirements however this may only be open to those suppliers already registered to the the DPS against the above specified filters.",
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