Following an analysis of the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s commercial pipeline earlier this year, Devex has dived into FCDO’s newly released commercial pipeline for the third quarter of 2021 to look into its planned programs for the next three years.
Though information such as dates, budgets, and other opportunity details are still to be confirmed and can change over time at the department’s discretion, as of early August, the pipeline had a total of 35 opportunities worth £1 billion ($1.4 billion) to be procured in the coming months. A Conflict, Stability and Security Fund — or CSSF — governance project in Jordan was also adjusted and moved from 2019 to the 2020 list.
From the opportunities listed, 75% of the total forecasted budget was for non-development-related opportunities such as logistics, event venues, accommodation, and transportation services. Among these was a £440 million contract for card expenditures by FCDO over the next four years.