Published date: 30 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: 9 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£7,000,000

Procurement reference

DFID 7795

Published date

30 November 2016

Closing date

9 January 2017

Contract start date

6 July 2017

Contract end date

5 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

DFID is scaling up its efforts to build resilience to natural disasters and climate change in Nepal. The country is subject to a wide range of disaster risks and impacts, including both earthquakes and climate related hazards such as floods, droughts and landslides. Disasters cost the government about six percent of its annual development expenditure per year. Recent estimates indicate that the negative impact of weather variability is equivalent to around 2% of current GDP per year rising to 5% or more in extreme monsoon flood years. These impacts are expected to increase significantly due to climate change therefore to address these challenges; DFID Nepal is taking forward two major new programmes, 'Climate Smart Development for Nepal' and 'Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Nepal'. Through this Contract Notice, DFID wishes to appoint a supplier(s) to implement two contracts in support of the implementation of DFID's two major new programmes. Two lots are identified under the present requirement; Lot One seeks a supplier to act as a Portfolio Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Unit, and Lot Two seeks a supplier to act as a Policy and Institutions Facility (PIF). The MEL will synthesise monitoring data and conduct analysis to help DFID Nepal flexibly manage the programmes, ensuring strong value for money. The MEL will also generate evidence through evaluations on DFID Nepal's disaster resilience and climate smart development programmes, sharing findings and facilitating learning with a range of audiences. By building the systems for Government of Nepal to lead on disaster resilience and climate change, the PIF will help to strengthen Nepal's policy and institutional framework for disaster resilience and climate change and will help to deliver a sustained and transformational impact on Nepal's resilience to climate disasters and earthquakes beyond the beneficiaries directly supported through programme activities. DFID intends to award up to two contracts for up to 5.5 years, though reserves the right to award only one contract should the same supplier be the preferred bidder in each Lot. The total budget available for the MEL is approximately £3.5 million, with approximately £3.5 million also identified for the PIF. The contracts will have a break point following the inception periods and at the mid-point, and DFID reserves the right to scale up the contracts and extend by up to a further two years.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Maureen Scott

Address

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

Telephone

+44 (0)1355 84 3946

Email

maureen-scott@dfid.gov.uk

Website

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