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Improving Trade Facilitation and Customs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 10:56.

Opportunity overview

The contract is modified to extend its duration and increase its total value. The contract term is extended by 18 months, from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2028. The contract value is increased by £7,500,000, bringing the total contract value to £30,000,000 (excluding VAT). The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Cowater UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Oct 2020
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
049256-2026-PO 10054-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI31, EC4Y 0DA, United Kingdom

CowaterSogema International Inc

No match
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Oct 2020
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
049256-2026-PO 10054-1
Status
active
Location
Ottawa, CA, Canada

Classification

  • CPV75211200 — Foreign economic-aid-related services

Lots

  • Improving Trade Facilitation and Customs in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesValue not stated

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
PO 10054
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Improving Trade Facilitation and Customs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Description
FCDO is seeking a supplier to deliver its trade development and facilitation programme, to improvetrade performance and customs in the OPTs. The programme is designed to be flexible and adaptable,and will work politically and technically to: — expedite the movement of goods and reduce transaction costs, — improve the capacity of Palestinian trade related institutions and the trade enabling environment, — strengthen the competitiveness of the private sector to export and create jobs, — improved PA’s customs capacity and revenue collection from trade related taxes.

Contract period

Starts
19 Oct 2020, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
PS

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Id
GB-FTS-6101

Identifier

Legal Name
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Address

Street Address
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
Locality
East Kilbride
Region
UKM95
Postal Code
G75 8EA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Milena Bandere
Telephone
+44 1413846416

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 2
Name
CowaterSogema International Inc
Id
GB-FTS-182271

Identifier

Legal Name
CowaterSogema International Inc

Address

Locality
Ottawa
Region
CA
Country Name
Canada

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Cowater UK Limited
Id
GB-FTS-182272

Identifier

Legal Name
Cowater UK Limited

Address

Locality
London
Region
UKI31
Postal Code
EC4Y 0DA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 4
Name
FCDO
Id
GB-FTS-182273

Identifier

Legal Name
FCDO

Address

Street Address
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
Locality
East Kilbride
Postal Code
G75 8EA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
049256-2026-PO 10054-1
Title
Improving Trade Facilitation and Customs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-182271
Name
CowaterSogema International Inc
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-182272
Name
Cowater UK Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
049256-2026-PO 10054-1
Award ID
049256-2026-PO 10054-1
Title
Improving Trade Facilitation and Customs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Status
active
Date Signed
19 Oct 2020, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Title
Improving Trade Facilitation and Customs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Related Lot
1

Classification

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
PS

Value

Amount
30,000,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The contract is modified to extend its duration and increase its total value. The contract term is extended by 18 months, from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2028. The contract value is increased by £7,500,000, bringing the total contract value to £30,000,000 (excluding VAT). The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract.
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: This modification is permitted in accordance with Regulation 72(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, in particular: • Regulation 72(1)(a), as the original procurement documents explicitly provided for extension and scale up options up to a maximum value of £30,000,000; • and/or Regulation 72(1)(b), as a change of contractor cannot be made for economic or technical reasons without significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs; The modification does not change the overall nature of the contract and complies with the conditions set out in Regulation 72.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · East Kilbride · UKM95 · G75 8EA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · PS

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 049256-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate ·