Provision of Environmental Consultancy Services to the Commonwealth Secretariat

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. Further information on the Secretariat can be found at: http://thecommonwealth.org/

This status has an impact on some of the standard terms and conditions of contract (see appendix 1). 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. CSAT is located in London, United Kingdom. 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 54 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 find and appoint a suitable supplier for provision of Environmental Consultancy Services to produce the Secretariat’s annual carbon footprint report and provide specialist support services to assist the FMS team to maintain the Secretariat’s ISO 50001 Energy Management System as well as assistingFMS carryout cost-benefit analysis of transitioning to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management standard. The appointed supplier shall be awarded a contract that shall be effective for 3 years, with an option to extend for a maximum of up to 2 further years (1+1).

• Invitation to Tender (PDF)
• Invitation to Tender Pricing Schedule
• Code of Ethics (PDF)
• Terms and Conditions (PDF)