International Capabilities Team (ICT) Future Services Framework Agreement

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.

The closing date for completed Selection Questionnaire submissions will be 8th December 2020 at 12:00 Midday GMT. 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.

Additional information: The Framework Agreement is being divided into Lots as follows: Lot 1 for Specialist Support and Resources covers the provision of Strategic Advice and Programme Delivery Support across the following thematic areas; - Policing - Civil Defence - Cyber Security - Strategic Intelligence and Threat Assessment - Borders, Migration and Asylum - National Risk and Resilience In addition, suppliers under this lot will be required to provide a limited number of services within FM, Estates and Security and Language Services to support programme delivery. Lot 2 covers training services in relation to Policing.

This lot is divided into the following sub-lots; Lot 2a: General Policing and Investigation Lot 2b: Operations and Specialist Capabilities Lot 2c: Counter Terrorism 4P's Lot 2d: Information and Intelligence management, including contact management Lot 2e: Leadership, Command and Control Lot 2f: Support/Back-office Interested parties may submit a Selection Questionnaire (request to participate) for one or more of the sub-lots. Lot 3 covers training services for Civil Defence.

This lot is divided into the following sub-lots; Lot 3a: Risk Based Planning Lot 3b: Performance Management Lot 3c: Prevention and Community Resilience Lot 3d: Fire Protection and Building Safety Lot 3e: Emergency Call Receipt and Mobilisation Lot 3f: Emergency Response Lot 3g: Operational Assurance Interested parties may submit a Selection Questionnaire (request to participate) for one or more of the sub-lots. Lot 4 covers training services in relation to Cyber Security.

This lot is divided into the following sub-lots; Lot 4a: An Integrated approach to national cyber security capacity building and National cyber risk assessment training Lot 4b: Additional training Lot 4c: Online simulation exercises Interested parties may submit a Selection Questionnaire (request to participate) for one or more of the sub-lots. Lot 5 covers training services in relation to Strategic Intelligence and Threat Assessment.

Lot 6 covers training in relation to Borders, Migration and Asylum. This lot is divided into sub-lots as follows; Lot 6a: Delivering reintegration programmes for returnees from the UK Lot 6b: Capacity building in border management and apprehension of Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) actors Lot 6c: Delivering scoping activities & Improving the quality/quantity of migration data and evidence Lot 6d: Facilitating durable solutions for migrants in transit/host countries Lot 6e: Delivering technical assistance activities Lot 6f: Victim support services for victims of trafficking/exploitation Interested parties may submit a Selection Questionnaire (request to participate) for one or more of the sub-lots. Lot 7 covers the provision of training in relation to National Risk and Resilience.