# PROJ10089 - Improving Trade Facilitation and Customs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Contract Award

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: CowaterSogema International Inc\.
- Award value: £15,000,000
- Tender value: £15,000,000
- Award date: 16 October 2020
- Published: 12 November 2020
- Contract start: 19 October 2020
- Contract end: 15 September 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4e864b2b-5d49-477b-8a26-0f94964d3526-392479
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-320bd006-37e6-4be4-8ba3-996a61ac4940

## Description

The objective of the programme is to improve the trade performance and customs capabilities in the OPTs\. The programme is designed to be flexible and adaptable, and it will work politically and technically to make progress towards the following outcomes: - 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 - Improve PA's customs capacity and revenue collection from trade related taxes Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the FCDO Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly\. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the FCDO Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: https://supplierportal\.fcdo\.gov\.uk/selfservice/

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e864b2b-5d49-477b-8a26-0f94964d3526-392479)