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Published 19 Aug 2022, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Re-Tender 2018 - Extension and Value Uplift

Official notice

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

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 3 Aug 2022no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports:

  • security,
  • defence,
  • peacekeeping,
  • peace-building and
  • stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.

Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report.

Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority has seen significantly higher reliance on the CSSF Framework than originally forecast when procured in 2018.

The Authority’s requirements demand continued access to place contracts within the scope of the CSSF Framework in order to meet urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances including the crises referenced above.

Recognising the need for a long-term solution, the Authority is already undertaking the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to provide a sustainable basis for meeting these requirements. In the short term however, the Authority considers it necessary to:

i) increase the upper value limit of the CSSF Framework from £300,000,000 to £500,000,000; and

ii) extend the term of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23.

This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions. This is considered by the Authority to be a necessary step as a new procurement could not be completed in a satisfactory manner before the expiry of the current CSSF Framework without extension and alternatives would entail significant inconvenience and potential increase in costs for the Authority.

The economic operators originally appointed to the CSSF Framework are as listed within the Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785).

The link to the notice is: ted.europa.eu/udl ↗

Please see Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785)

CPV: Provision of services to the community

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Lot #1The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which…

The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports:

  • security,
  • defence,
  • peacekeeping,
  • peace-building and
  • stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.

Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report.

Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority intends to increase the upper value limit of the Framework from £300,000,000 to £500,000,000.

Due to the unforeseen and unavoidable increased resource demands placed on the Authority related to current conflicts, the Authority also intends to extend the end date of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23. This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2022, 12:13 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2022, 12:13 BST
Authority reference
CPG/2350/2018
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-023116
Classification (CPV)
Provision of services to the community
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036051 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The contract has as its object services listed in Annex II B to the directive
Published justification

The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports:

  • security,
  • defence,
  • peacekeeping,
  • peace-building and
  • stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.

Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report.

Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority has seen significantly higher reliance on the CSSF Framework than originally forecast when procured in 2018.

The Authority’s requirements demand continued access to place contracts within the scope of the CSSF Framework in order to meet urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances including the crises referenced above.

Recognising the need for a long-term solution, the Authority is already undertaking the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to provide a sustainable basis for meeting these requirements. In the short term however, the Authority considers it necessary to:

i) increase the upper value limit of the CSSF Framework from £300,000,000 to £500,000,000; and

ii) extend the term of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23.

This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions. This is considered by the Authority to be a necessary step as a new procurement could not be completed in a satisfactory manner before the expiry of the current CSSF Framework without extension and alternatives would entail significant inconvenience and potential increase in costs for the Authority.

The economic operators originally appointed to the CSSF Framework are as listed within the Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785).

The link to the notice is: ted.europa.eu/udl ↗

Publisher note: The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund, which delivers and supports: - security, - defence, - peacekeeping, - peace-building and - stability activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding. Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our annual report. Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances outside of the Authority's control, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, the exit of Western Forces from Afghanistan, and current conflicts, the Authority has seen significantly higher reliance on the CSSF Framework than originally forecast when procured in 2018. The Authority’s requirements demand continued access to place contracts within the scope of the CSSF Framework in order to meet urgent operational needs and respond to evolving circumstances including the crises referenced above. Recognising the need for a long-term solution, the Authority is already undertaking the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to provide a sustainable basis for meeting these requirements. In the short term however, the Authority considers it necessary to: i) increase the upper value limit of the CSSF Framework from £300,000,000 to £500,000,000; and ii) extend the term of the current CSSF Framework from 31/12/22 to 30/06/23. This short extension will enable the re-procurement of the CSSF Framework to be completed without disruption to the routine operations of the Authority, and mitigates the risks the Authority would face as a result of any such disruptions. This is considered by the Authority to be a necessary step as a new procurement could not be completed in a satisfactory manner before the expiry of the current CSSF Framework without extension and alternatives would entail significant inconvenience and potential increase in costs for the Authority. The economic operators originally appointed to the CSSF Framework are as listed within the Contract Award Notice (2019/S 016-034785). The link to the notice is: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:034785-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Conflict, Stability & Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Re-Tender 2018 - Extension and Value Uplift

    Signed
    3 Aug 2022
    Value
    £500,000,000
    Status
    active

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 name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Official name: Via FCDO e-Procurement BRAVO portalReview contact point London
  • Via FCDO eProcurement BRAVO portalMediation bodyReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.