International Strategy and Capabilities (ISC) Specialist Support and Resource Framework Agreement

Tender description

The International Strategy and Capabilities (ISC) sits in the International Directorate of the Home Office (HO).ISC delivers strategic capability development programmes overseas on behalf of the Home Office. Their remit also includes responsibility of the Department’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget and is the UK hub for the Home Office’s overseas network. Their work focuses on delivering long-term capability enhancement programmes that support high priority HO and broader HM Government (HMG) international security policy objectives. ISC is the Home Office’s centre of excellence in delivering such programmes overseas. This Framework Agreement has been established to help ISC deliver its capability programmes overseas through the appointment of suitably qualified and experienced organisations who can provide the following services apportioned into Lots:- Lot 1: Turnkey Solution (encompassing all requirements in the framework scope) Lot 2: Thematic Experts to provide Strategic Advice across 5 sub-lots (2A - Policing; 2B - Civil Defence; 2C -Cyber Security; 2D - Strategic Intelligence and Threat Assessment, and; 2E - Borders, Migration and Asylum Lot 3: Programme and Project Support (provision of Project/Programme resources/services UK and Overseas) Lot 4: Operational Support for deployed resources across 5 sub-lots (4A - Accommodation overseas; 4B -Vehicle Hire overseas; 4C - Secure Transport overseas; 4D - Personal and Site Security, and; 4E - Duty of Care Items) Lot 1: Turnkey Solutions Suppliers under this Lot are expected to be able to deliver all requirements across Lots 2-4 of this Framework Agreement where the Authority requires a Turnkey Solution. Lot 2 (A-E): Thematic Expertise Suppliers must be able to provide thematic experts for strategic advice in support of overseas capability programmes across the following areas (Sub-Lots): 2A - Policing 2B - Civil Defence 2C - Cyber Security 2D - Strategic Intelligence and Threat Assessment 2E - Borders , Migration and Asylum Lot 3: Programme and Project Support Provision of Programme and Project Support resources and services to support delivery of overseas programmes. Majority of work is UK based with overseas placements (usually short-term) Lot 4 (A-E): Operational Support Suppliers must be able to provide Operational Support Services to deployed personnel overseas. Services required are defined across the following sub-lots: 4A - Accommodation Overseas 4B - Vehicle Hire Overseas 4C - Secure Transport Overseas 4D - Personal and Site Security Overseas 4E - Duty of Care Items Overseas (i.e. mobile phones, sim cards, internet etc.)