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Published 23 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Call for Experts: Embedding Politically-Informed Governance and Policy Approaches at the British High Commission Islamabad

Official notice

Authority: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£200,000≈ £171k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2025
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 30 Dec 2026 · starts 15 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is seeking a team of governance experts to support the British High Commission Islamabad (BHC) to embed politically-informed approaches across their policy and portfolio activities.

The team will consist of a mix of international consultants with experience delivering 'Thinking and Working Politically' (TWP) approaches in multiple contexts and knowledge of FCDO, and local experts who bring a deep understanding of Pakistan's political environment and actors.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 2 moPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 15 Nov 2025 – 30 Dec 2026 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Details of the award criteria are provided in the tender documentation. It should be consulted for full evaluation criteria.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058865
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a010 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission should be done via email to procurement@wfd.org, addressed to Chinelo Eze (Commercial Manager).

Timeline

23 Sept 2025 → 15 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published400 days ago
    23 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by390 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline385 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts347 days ago
    15 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2025, 12:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 02693163 · GB-PPON: PPTR-9766-JYLP 102 Petty France, London, London, SW1H 9AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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