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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: COUNTER TERRORISM ADVISER CONTRACTOR SUPPORT – EXPORTING OPPORTUNITY
2. Awarding Authority: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills acting on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: Opportunity type NATO
Industry Defence
HQ SACT seeks a contractor to support PLP branch in optimised and tailored ACT CT advice.
Statement of work (SoW) for counter terrorism adviser contractor support.
ACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at the strategic command level, warfare development required to enhance NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.
HQ SACT seeks a contractor to support PLP branch in optimised and tailored ACT CT advice in support of ACT Programme of Work and NATO’s fight against terrorism.
Contractor support will result in optimised and tailored ACT CT advice in support of ACT Programme of Work and NATO’s fight against terroism. Contractor support will bridge the gap until a NATO civilian or military can be contracted for the position.
Type of contract: this is a firm-fixed price level of effort contract (1,800 hours) in accordance with the general and special terms and conditions. As it is a level of effort contract with a maximum limit or fraction thereof as set in the SoW, all employer responsibilities for the Contractors personnel performing under this contract shall lie with the contractor.
The level of effort is as per the requirements stated herein, corresponding to a full-time allocation of one (1) individual to complete the tasks and activities described in this SoW. Contractor support is required for: ACT Programme of Work and NATO’s fight against terrorism.
Professional qualifications:
The contractor shall have:
A background in strategic political military affairs, with substantial experience on multinational operations or activities, and especially knowledge of politico-military affairs with a focus on CT, reasons for which the best suitable choice is for a civilian to occupy the post.
Knowledge about lessons learned processes. Lessons learned (LL) is an integrated part of all activities. LL requests, planning, creation, collection, staffing and handling in accordance with the NATO LL Process as an integrated part of any activity.
professional contacts: Must be able to liaison effectively, both internally and externally, with military and civilian personnel from the rank/position equivalent of OF-3 up to the OF-9 level. Internal contacts are with Chief of Staff, DSACT, and SACT and external contacts are with SHAPE Policy, IMS and the International Staff (IS) personnel and COE DAT.
Contribution to objectives: This post contributes directly to strategic policy development within ACT. It will require the ability to interpret direction and guidance, analyze content and develop possible courses of action. The contributions will range from the day to day support of Policy Officers, analysis of Strategic level and higher policy, and support of SACT in political and military meetings.
Demonstrated in-depth experience in strategic risk assessment in addition to experience in researching and analysing international relations and security studies;
Demonstrated experience on counter terrorism at military strategic and/or operational levels in addition to staff experience of understanding or developing military risk assessment at the strategic level;
Experience working at a military headquarters or similar environment at staff level on policy development, gap analysis, capability development procedures, strategic planning and associated staff work on the operational and strategic levels of military activities (recommended 2 to 3 years’ experience);
A basic understanding of strategic foresight, global strategy and innovation management, strategic planning and execution, strategic gap analysis, strategy Implementation for military policy making purposes within an international organization or governmental organisation with a preference of experience working for or with NATO;
Master’s degree or higher in political science, international studies, security studies, military science, and operations research is preferred. Master’s degree can be substituted with a bachelor’s degree and appropriate level of experience in fields linked to counter terrorism as described above.
The work is normally performed in a normal NATO office working environment.
Security clearances: The contractor employee performing work on this contract shall possess a minimum NATO secret personal security clearance (PSC). No waiver to these requirements shall be granted.
Proposal submission
Proposals shall be submitted via 2 separate e-mails, one containing a single PDF technical volume and one containing a single PDF Price volume. The e-mail title shall be clearly cite the IFIB Solicitation reference number and identify if it is technical or pricing. E-mails should be sent to the identified contracting Officers and internal company personnel ONLY. It is the sole responsibility of the interested company to ensure that submitted e-mails have been properly received.
Price proposals shall be in U.S. Dollar currency. Contractor may request payment post award in alternate currency based on agreed conversion rate.
Prices shall be on a firm fixed price basis and include any relevant discount schedule.
It is the sole responsibility of the interested company to review any Q & A that may be issued in support of this solicitation, prior to bid submission at www.act.nato.int/contracting.
No oral bids or oral modifications or telephonic bids shall be considered.
It is the ultimate responsibility prior to submission that all proposal submissions are reviewed to ensure they meet the technical and administrative specifications and that offers meet the limitations and expressed conditions.
5. CPV Code(s): 85000000
6. NUTS code(s): UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: NATO
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Opportunity closing date 20.3.2022.
11. Address to which they must be sent: To register your interest in the above opportunity please visit:
12. Other information: TKR-2022217-EX-1774175