Published date: 25 November 2016

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: 22 December 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £24,000,000

Procurement reference

2016/S 226-411718

Published date

25 November 2016

Closing date

22 December 2016

Contract start date

31 July 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

InfraCo Africa seeks to alleviate poverty by mobilising investment into sub-Saharan infrastructure projects: it does this by funding teams of experienced project developers or by investing directly into projects which need the financial commitment and leverage that InfraCo Africa can bring.

InfraCo Africa is procuring developer services for sub-Saharan projects where the local project partner does not have the resource or experience to act as the lead developer. Developers will be expected to undertake the activities necessary to originate and progress an infrastructure project as set out in the Procurement Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, it is expected that successful developers will be able to provide services in Sub-Saharan Africa. InfraCo Africa is looking to award up to two contracts. Each contract will allocate up to USD $15 million to each successful Applicant, to cover third party project costs and developer time on approved projects, over a four year period (with possible extensions as set out in the Procurement Documents).

On November 21st 2016, InfraCo Africa launched its 2016/17 Developer Services Procurement (OJEU publication number 2016/S 226-411718). InfraCo Africa is voluntarily choosing to follow a procurement process based on the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation for award of a public contract, as set out within the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement will comprise two stages: stage 1, the Developer Services Selection Questionnaire (DSSQ); and stage 2, the Tender as set out in the Procurement Documents. Stage 1 will be used to shortlist 10 potential Applicants to go through to Stage 2. Please see the DSSQ and Procurement Documents for further details. Following evaluation of Applicants' Initial Tenders at Stage 2, InfraCo Africa may either award the Contract to the Applicants offering the most economically advantageous tender at that Stage without entering into negotiations, or choose to negotiate in accordance with the UK Procurement Guidelines and procedure as set out in the Procedure Documents. It is anticipated that contracts will be awarded in July 2017 and work commence under the new contracts in August.

The information relating to the nature and scope of the services to be provided under the developer services contract(s) and indication of InfraCo Africa's minimum needs and requirements are set out in the Procurement Documents. The contract will be awarded in US$ and tenders should be submitted in US$, however the contract value set out in this notice is provided in GBP and so subject to fluctuating exchange rates. The maximum value of this Procurement Exercise, as set out in this notice is the combined value of up to US$30m (equivalent to £24m on 23.11.2016) if InfraCo Africa chooses to award two developer service contracts. For the avoidance of doubt, if only one contract is awarded, the maximum value of a contract will be up to USD $15m

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Address

The Dutch House, 4th Floor 307-308 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7LL
England

Email

procurement@infracoafrica.com

Website

www.infracoafrica.com