Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
UK
Telephone: +44 2070085000
E-mail: Edward.Light@fcdo.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/fco
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
N/A
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract to provide evidence projects to the FCDO for informing Trade for Development policy and programming
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
11 235 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract to provide evidence projects to the FCDO for informing Trade for Development policy and programming
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional 2 year extension
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Call Down contract from a Framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ecm_7847
Title: Trade Centre of Expertise Evidence & Innovation Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CADMUS INTERNATIONAL UK LTD
LONDON
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 11 235 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 2070085000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/09/2025