Published date: 27 July 2018

Last edited date: 27 July 2018

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: 28 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£36,000,000

Procurement reference

DFID 8259 Contract Notice

Published date

27 July 2018

Closing date

28 August 2018

Contract start date

26 February 2019

Contract end date

25 August 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

SHARPE aims to strengthen the economies of refugee hosting populations in Ethiopia via long-term interventions to promote refugee self-reliance in protracted crises.The multi-year programme is expected to improve the quality of life and reduce vulnerability of refugees, host communities and migrants in underdeveloped, peripheral regions of Ethiopia. The Supplier is to deliver large scale improvements to peoples' lives by utilising local systems and facilitating improvements in those systems, working in co-operation with existing local actors including firms, government, NGOs and potentially others. The expected result includes increased self-reliance, gradually reduced dependency on external support, and enhanced sustainability of the response provision through livelihoods and vocational training linked to the market economy, and through increasing local government capacity to provide basic services.

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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

Dawn Hutchison

Address

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

Telephone

07876 393059

Email

dawn-hutchison@dfid.gov.uk

Website

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