Published date: 23 September 2022

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: 17 November 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

SW1A 2AH

Value of contract

£40,000,000 to £118,600,000

Procurement reference

tender_308826/1108047

Published date

23 September 2022

Closing date

17 November 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2031

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

The FCDO is seeking a supplier to support the implementation of a new programme focused on FCDO's objective to accelerate climate resilient inclusive economic development in developing countries. UK Government Centre of Expertise: Green Cities and Infrastructure (GCI) is central to delivering the FCDO's Centre of Expertise in Green Cities and Infrastructure. GCI will provide strategic and technical advice to posts and partner governments, working in partnership with British International Investment (BII) and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) as well as (other) multilateral development partners (e.g. Multilateral Development Banks).

Investment in green cities and resilient infrastructure is vital to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and to build back better after the pandemic. Low- and middle-income countries need to expand infrastructure investment seven-fold (to over $1 trillion per year) just to support their transition to net zero. Investment will be driven by a range of UK stakeholders working in concert to deliver technical assistance to partner governments, addressing their infrastructure needs. High quality resilient infrastructure and well-functioning green cities are essential for economic and human development. To this end, GCI will provide high quality technical assistance to FCDO posts and partner governments to develop and implement low-carbon, resilient infrastructure projects in cities.

GCI will also play a role in unlocking investment opportunities for green infrastructure projects. UK expertise can bring prosperity to developing countries and to the UK by unlocking trade and investment and commercial opportunities for firms including UK businesses as part of the UK's wider strategic bilateral relationships.

GCI will build on a legacy of successful programmes, whilst expanding FCDO's capability to draw on the full range of HMG tools and levers including our external partnerships. The Centre of Expertise will coordinate with a number of other programmes, including UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (PACT), to provide technical support and strategic policy advice to FCDO posts. It will build on the lessons from the successful cities and infrastructure programmes (Global Future Cities, Cities and Infrastructure for Growth) delivered in recent years in DFID and the Prosperity Fund.

NB: GCI is the new name for the Centre for Resilient Cities and Infrastructure

Please note the estimated value of this requirement is up to a maximum of £118.6 million. This figure includes an initial 24-month core Contract period at a value of £40 million followed by a possible 36-month Extension (1) at a value of up to £39.3 million and then a further possible 36-month Extension (2) at a value of up to £39.3 million. The contract will initially be awarded for the core period only.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

cliodhna.simpson@fcdo.gov.uk