Expired contract

Conference on Preventing and Countering Gender- Based Disinformation

Details

Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Supplier(s): National Democratic Institute
Value: £110,000
Duration: 2 months
Topic: Event services
Published: 5 March 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

FCDO has awarded a contract for a provision of a multi-stakeholder event in Nairobi, Kenya. The Supplier will design, facilitate and deliver a 2.5 day conference on Preventing and Countering Gender-Based Disinformation in the context of Democratic Rollback. The Supplier will produce a Concept Note and complete all preparatory work ahead of the conference; manage all logistics and hospitality required for attendees: act as lead facilitator during the event; and present a comprehensive read-out of key messages & next steps post-event to relevant stakeholders.

Timeline

Completed: Award date23 January 2024
Completed: Award published5 March 2024
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2024

About the buyer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is a ministerial department that buys through its own Commercial Directorate. Every procurement runs on Jaggaer, the department's eSourcing portal, where suppliers register to bid. Opportunities and awards are published on Contracts Finder, and bids above threshold need Central Digital Platform registration. A commercial pipeline is updated every quarter. Four category teams cover programme delivery, estates and security, digital and technology, and corporate services. The department runs its own frameworks, such as the Global Development Delivery Framework, and dynamic purchasing systems for construction and global facilities management.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's contract awards have been in business services, transport equipment and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

79952000 · Event services

Decision makers

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