The Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) has procured its next generation framework agreement. The CSSF is a cross-government fund, with an annual budget in the region of 867 000 000 GBP, which delivers and supports activity including but not limited to security, defence, peacekeeping, peace-building and stabilisation activity, using both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding.
Further information on the CSSF's work and its impact is available in our Annual Report:
(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1040994/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
The tendering process was completed via a restricted process following the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.
The Framework is divided into three Lots.
The scope of each Lot is as follows:
Lot 1 themes:
1 - Preventing, managing and reducing violence
2 - Strengthening and protecting inclusive politics and civic accountability mechanisms
3 - Stabilisation and state resilience
4 - Human security provision and security actor reform
5 - Access to formal, traditional and transitional justice
6 - Women, Peace and Security
7 - Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Climate Security
8 - SOC, Environmental Crime, Illicit Finance and Corruption
9 - Media Development and Outreach
Lot 2 themes:
10 - Counter Terrorism
11 - Counter Violence Extremism
12 - Strategic Communications
Lot 3 themes:
13 - Defence Training and Advice
14 - Provision of non-lethal equipment
15 - Defence services
The scope of each Lot is as follows:
Lot 1 themes:
1 - Preventing, managing and reducing violence
2 - Strengthening and protecting inclusive politics and civic accountability mechanisms
3 - Stabilisation and state resilience
4 - Human security provision and security actor reform
5 - Access to formal, traditional and transitional justice
6 - Women, Peace and Security
7 - Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Climate Security
8 - SOC, Environmental Crime, Illicit Finance and Corruption
9 - Media Development and Outreach
Lot 2 themes:
10 - Counter Terrorism
11 - Counter Violence Extremism
12 - Strategic Communications
Lot 3 themes:
13 - Defence Training and Advice
14 - Provision of non-lethal equipment
15 - Defence services
The regions that requirements in each Lot will be delivered within are:
(a) Africa
(b) Europe and Central Asia
(c) Western Balkans
(d) Middle East and North Africa
(e) South America
(f) South Asia
(g) South East Asia
(h) UK Overseas Territories