Official UK procurement notice
Technology Centre of Expertise
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis programme will focus on establishing and leveraging a Technology Centre of Expertise that will support the inclusive, responsible, secure, resilient and sustainable digital and technological transformation of partner countries by providing access to relevant expertise from the UK Government, private sector, civil society, and academia, and leverage links to UK business.
The Tech CoE will be created with two components:
- A Technology Evidence Fund
Building the evidence and providing advice and analysis on technology development and governance
- A Technical Assistance (TA) facility to partner governments
Access to technical assistance and expertise to build institutional and entrepreneurial capacity, across digital and technology ecosystems
CPV: Research consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The EME is to introduce the aims of the Tech CoE to the market: stimulate interest;…Planned
The EME is to introduce the aims of the Tech CoE to the market: stimulate interest; solicit feedback on its scope, design and delivery model; and share information on the wider programme's timeframe for delivery. This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) only for an Early Market Engagement (EME) for information to the market on FCDO's Tech CoE programme. Additional information: The PIN is not a call for competition or tender at this time, it is an information notice to highlight to the market the intent to have a virtual EME event on Wednesday 19th April at 10:00 UK Time. If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: bit.ly/42nt5Ki ↗
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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 Mar 2023, 16:10 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2023, 16:10 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008864- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b662Find a Tender
Publisher note: *** Organisations should use the form via the link below to register interest rather than contacting Shaun McAllister direct *** If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://bit.ly/42nt5Ki
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
27 Mar 2023 → 31 May 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published27 Mar 2023, 16:10 BST
- Tender notice expected31 May 2023, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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