Security Advisory and Training Framework Agreement PME
Estimated value
£140.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
05 Mar 2025
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Description
The Home Office’s International Strategy & Capability Unit (ISC) provides capability and capacity building for foreign governments in the following thematics: Policing Fire and Rescue Cyber Security Strategic Intelligence and Threat Assessment Border Security and Illegal Migration National Risk and Resilience This is executed either directly through agreements with foreign governments, through other UK Government Departments (e.g. FCDO) or working in partnership with other parts of the Home Office. Our approach to executing this is to employ a blended mix of policy, PPM and SME resources supported by industry, academia and uniformed services under the Home Office umbrella. ISC's mission is to support the Home Office priorities in preventing harm coming to the UK, to provide our expertise to other Departments to help deliver their objectives as well as supporting wider Government initiatives such as Prosperity by: 1. Developing and maintaining a centre of excellence, the International Portfolio Management Office (IPMO), both to execute our own projects as well as aid other Home Office areas with theirs. 2. Growing and maintaining our network of suppliers and partners in the thematic areas covered and continuously developing our depth of expertise to deliver in a flexible, timely, safe and effective way. 3. Working with FCDO colleagues to advise and deliver on projects related HO thematics. 4. Develop G2G agreements to directly contribute to growth and prosperity agenda and work with industry, academia and government partners e.g. DBT to ensure we maximise these opportunities. This framework is being procured to support the delivery of our mission.
Scope
- Reference
- Project_17923
- Total value
- £140,000,000 excluding VAT£168,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 04 May 2026 to 05 May 2030
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 80521000351210007124100079417000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Assessment of technical capability, relevant experience, delivery approach, international delivery expertise, mobilisation, risk management and safeguarding, and alignment with the Statement of Requirements. | quality | 65.00% |
| Price | Assessment of pricing based on the framework rate card and pricing template, evaluated in accordance with the published pricing methodology. | price | 35.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Bidders must meet the authority’s conditions of participation including mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023, minimum economic and financial standing requirements, appropriate insurance levels, and acceptance of the framework terms and conditions. Bidders must demonstrate financial resilience proportionate to the advisory services being procured.
Bidders must demonstrate technical and professional ability to deliver advisory services relevant to the thematic areas applied for, including evidence of comparable advisory delivery, appropriately qualified subject matter experts, and the ability to operate in international and government‑to‑government contexts. Personnel delivering services under call‑off contracts must meet applicable security clearance requirements.