11875/2025 - ISF Western Balkans: Democratic Empowerment Programme (DEP) - Judicial Integrity

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: 1ABosnia & Herzegovina (BA)Montenegro (ME)

+2 more

North Macedonia (MK)Serbia (RS)

Awarded value£1,300,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Sustainable Criminal Justice Solutions (SCJS)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract aimed at improving Judicial Integrity across the Western Balkan region.

CPV: Law-courts-related administrative services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Providing support to local governments with a view to improve the integrity of the…Awarded

Providing support to local governments with a view to improve the integrity of the judiciary.

Delivery listed: 1A, Bosnia & Herzegovina (BA), Montenegro (ME), North Macedonia (MK), Serbia (RS)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 May 2025, 16:03 BST
Last source update: 8 May 2025, 16:03 BST
Authority reference: 11875/2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-019817
Classification (CPV): Law-courts-related administrative services
Delivery area: 1ABosnia & Herzegovina (BA)Montenegro (ME)North Macedonia (MK)Serbia (RS)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f0f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Contract was awarded following a competitive tender under an extant compliant framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,300,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sustainable Criminal Justice Solutions (SCJS)SMEISF Western Balkans: Democratic Empowerment Programme (DEP): Judicial Integrity	£1,300,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

ISF Western Balkans: Democratic Empowerment Programme (DEP): Judicial Integrity · Sustainable Criminal Justice Solutions (SCJS)SME
Signed
8 May 2025
Value
£1,300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services King Charles Street, London, UK, SW1A 2AHContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

FCDO Commercial DirectorateReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sustainable Criminal Justice Solutions (SCJS)Awarded supplier Chandlery Building School Lane, Hamble, Southampton, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.