# PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT TO BRITISH NATIONALS FOLLOWING MAJOR DISASTERS

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £315,000
- Published: 7 December 2020
- Planned start: 1 April 2021
- Planned end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5437440a-1d10-4126-af62-83cc96e6058b-398793
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5cb8b76e-624f-4c4f-a4f4-6d0b626bebb6

## Description

A key FCDO priority is to protect our people including at times of crisis through effective and swift crisis response\. Crises can include terrorist attacks, natural disasters, civil unrest, and large-scale accidents, all of which can leave large numbers of British nationals in need of urgent help\. The Pyscho-Social Support Teams \(PST\) are highly trained individuals who deploy overseas with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's \(FCDO\) Rapid Deployment Teams \(RDTs\) during crises to respond to events which have resulted in significant trauma and/or loss of life to British nationals\. Recent deployments have been to the shootings in Tunisia, explosion in Beirut and Covid-19 cruise ship repatriation flights\. PST members are able to assess the requirement for and provide emotional support to British nationals overseas in any given situation and also provide support to RDT members as necessary Additional information: For full access to the Invitation To Tender documents, please go to the FCDO proprietary e-procurement system, Jaggaer: https://fcdo\.bravosolution\.co\.uk/web/login\.html Registration is required, takes approximately 10 minutes and is free of charge\. Once registered, please search for itt\_4074

## Related contract awards

- [Evaluation of the Violence Prevention Partnership](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3076fb2b-e60e-4bdd-8869-670a72e43b87): Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
- [Executive Search for Director Internal Audit and Investigations](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b74421a3-08ec-4ad1-b35d-e9924581ca0d): Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- [Executive Search for Chief People Officer Role](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c832d071-b979-471a-acd6-690e1db276db): Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5437440a-1d10-4126-af62-83cc96e6058b-398793)