Published date: 28 June 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£21,750,000

Procurement reference

DFID 8408 Contract Notice

Published date

28 June 2019

Closing date

31 July 2019

Contract start date

31 January 2020

Contract end date

30 January 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

DFID will fund a programme to improve early childhood development in Rwanda. The programme is expected to commence from November 2019 upon procurement of the programme implementation Supplier. The programme - Improving Early Childhood Development in Rwanda (IECD-R) - responds to the challenge of limited access to integrated Early Childhood Development (ECD) services in Rwanda and focuses on the conception to three-year olds (0 - 3) age group. It builds the knowledge and skills of parents and caregivers, enabling better stimulation, learning, protection, nutrition and health and as a result better physical, social, cognitive and emotional development for approximately 730,000 children.

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All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the DFID Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly.

If you are not already registered as a supplier on the DFID Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew West

Address

Department for International Development (DFID)
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Scotland

Telephone

07469 122048

Email

andrew-west@dfid.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/procurement