Provision of Audio Visual Equipment to the Commonwealth Secretariat

Item Description:

The Commonwealth Secretariat (The Secretariat) is an international organisation established by Agreed Memorandum, which is given privileges and immunities under the domestic law of the United Kingdom by the Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (as amended by the International Organisations Act 2005). Under this legislation, the Secretariat is not subject to UK jurisdiction and enforcement.

This status has an impact on some of our standard terms and conditions. In particular, we draw your attention to our dispute resolution clause, which refers disputes to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitration Tribunal (CSAT). The 8 members of the Tribunal are selected by the Board of Governors and come from Commonwealth member countries. Information about CSAT, including its governing statute and procedure are available on its website at http://thecommonwealth.org/tribunal.

The Secretariat implements decisions agreed by Heads of Government and Ministers through advocacy, consensus–building, information sharing, analysis, technical assistance, capacity-building, and advice on policy development.

Purpose

The Secretariat wishes to establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Audio Visual Equipment to the Secretariat, which will be effective for five years with an option to extend for a maximum of up to two further years.

Invitation to Tender
Pricing worksheet
Appendix 1: General Terms and Conditions
Appendix 2: Code of Ethics