Safety and security advice and assistance for election observation missions

1.STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES/TOOLKIT: Develop a standard health, safety and security manual for observers (based on standard operating procedures and recommended minimum training standards), and a DIY risk assessment tool for all long or short term election observation missions for lower-risk environments.

We anticipate this would be a fixed fee, one-off assignment.

2.STRATEGIC ADVICE AND RISK ASSESSMENT: Deliver security consultancy and advice to WFD in advance of a proposed election observation mission, including a location-specific comprehensive risk assessment and security plan for a mission to a higher risk environment, upon request, for the purposes of proposals/bids or approved mission planning.

We anticipate this could be structured as a retainer or a daily fee rate or quote per assignment, to be drawn down under the framework as required.

3.MISSION-SPECIFIC ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE: Provision of a bespoke verbal pre-departure briefing; on-the-ground safety, security and logistical support as required (including local security awareness training, supply of close protection, guard services, etc. and COVID-19 related assistance, either directly or via a local partner); remote threat monitoring and 24/7 advice and assistance; and crisis support (in conjunction with WFD's insurance-related response consultants and/or the FCDO, as appropriate) for missions to high-risk environments.

We anticipate this would be quoted per assignment, to be drawn down under the framework as required.

Submitting a bid

In general, the bid should include the following:

-Organisational profile

-Proposed solution for each of the services

-Financial proposal

-References

-Confirmation of compliance with Conditions of Tendering

Organisational profile:

WFD is particularly keen to receive bids from organisations which are - or are working towards becoming - living wage employers and that have a broadly representative and balanced Board from gender and ethnicity perspectives.

Proposed solution:

Financial proposal:

References:

• Bid should include two references relating to similar goods/services provided in the last 3 years.

Detailed information and evaluation criteria can be found in the ITT attached.