International Capabilities Team (ICT) Future Services Framework Agreement

Tender description

The International Capabilities Team (ICT) which is part of the International Directorate of the Home Office. ICT delivers strategic capability development programmes overseas on behalf of the Home Office. Their remit also includes responsibility of the Department's Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget and is the UK hub for the Home Office's overseas network. ICT is seeking to establish a multi-lot framework agreement with suitably qualified and experienced organisations of services covering the following thematic areas; - Policing - Civil Defence - Cyber Security - Strategic Intelligence and Threat Assessment - Borders, Migration and Asylum - National Risk and Resilience The framework agreement will be let for a period of four (4) years with Call Off contracts awarded by means of further (mini) competitions. Any correspondence relating to this procurement exercise must be through the Home Office eSourcing portal (Jaggaer). Under regulations 53(4) and 21(3), the Authority will require interested parties to complete a non-disclosure agreement on the Home Office eSourcing portal (address in Section I.3 of this notice), before obtaining free, direct access to the full procurement documents in order to protect the confidential nature the requirements. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority's eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com by following the link 'To register click here'. Please note that, to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Portal, ppq_84 Titled: "C16455 - ICT Future Services - Non Disclosure Agreement" will become visible to you in the PQQ section. You will be required to complete the non-disclosure agreement and returning using the messaging function as an attachment, within the PQQ on the eSourcing portal before gaining access to the Selection Questionnaire and procurement documents. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Portal please contact the JAGGAER Supplier Helpdesk at customersupport@jaggaer.com or 0800 069 8630 (0800 - 1800hrs). The closing date for completed Selection Questionnaire submissions will be 8th December 2020 at 12:00 Midday GMT. Clarification requests must be submitted no later than 1st December 2020. Non-disclosure agreements should be completed as early as possible to allow sufficient time to complete the Selection Questionnaire which is the responsibility of interested parties.