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Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation 2.0 (HEROS 2.0) - Lot 2: Conflict Expert Advisory Service

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 13:52.

Opportunity overview

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) intends to run a competitive procurement for the Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation (HEROS) successor programme (HEROS 2.0). HEROS 2 will be procured as two Lots: • Lot 1: Early Warning, Risk Analysis and Humanitarian Response • Lot 2: Conflict Expert Advisory Service Implemented since November 2017, the Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation programme (HEROS 1.0) (Development Tracker link: https://bit.ly/4176TTi) has enabled FCDO to respond rapidly and at scale to global humanitarian crises, while also supporting work on protracted crises, chronic emergencies and humanitarian reform. HEROS 1.0 provides a flexible delivery model to support the UK Government’s conflict, stabilisation and security objectives in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, both during steady-state periods and in response to emerging crises. Under HEROS 2 Lot 2: Conflict Expert Advisory Service will deliver the following core capabilities: -provision of the Conflict Expert Advisory Service

Classification

  • CPV75211200 — Foreign economic-aid-related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-050c62
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
29 Feb 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2038, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75211200
Description
Foreign economic-aid-related services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
FCDO is looking to engage with prospective HEROS suppliers and is seeking feedback from the market on the HEROS 2.0 requirements by way of a period of Market Engagement. The Market Engagement will be structured as follows: Stage 1 – Publication of Draft Documentation The Authority will publish the draft Statement of Requirements (SoR), together with supporting annexes. A historic data pack will also be provided to support suppliers’ operational understanding and context. This will be followed in quick succession by the publication of selected draft contract schedules. Satge 2- Approximately one week following Stage 1, the Authority will publish a pre-recorded video setting out: -Further context on the draft Statement of Requirements, including key updates since the previous market engagement; and details of the proposed route to market and procurement approach. Suppliers will subsequently be invited to complete a questionnaire via this tender portal to provide feedback on both the draft requirements and the proposed procurement process. Stage 3 – Supplier Networking Registration Suppliers will be invited to register their interest in attending a virtual supplier networking session, planned for mid-July. These sessions are intended to support supplier engagement, enabling organisations to build connections and develop potential supply chain partnerships. To access information relating to this market engagement, including the draft SoR, please register on the Authority’s e tendering portal (BravoSolution) at: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk under PQQ_2049 – HHumanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation 2.0 (HEROS 2.0)- Lot 2: Conflict Expert Advisory Service (Supplier Communication Channel). This PQQ will be used for communication and sharing information purposes only to facilitate market engagement
Due
15 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061412-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jun 2026, 16:02
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Id
GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXRR-8771-PHVX

Address

Street Address
King Charles Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 061181-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 061190-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 061368-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 061412-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·