Published date: 20 September 2019

Last edited date: 20 September 2019

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Approach to market date: 4 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £200,000

Procurement reference

364509/2019/1

Published date

20 September 2019

Approach to market date

4 October 2019

Contract start date

1 November 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Private procurement rules

Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.

Description

Mott MacDonald Limited has been appointed by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to deliver the Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme (SSEIP - also known as Leh Wi Lan). This programme supports the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education to improve learning outcomes for boys and girls at secondary level and to increase the enrolment, retention and well-being of girls in secondary school. There is also a focus on students with disabilities.

Mott MacDonald is looking to subcontract a Disability Specialist organisation to work with us in Sierra Leone on training and assessment in relation to medical services and assistive devices provision for students with disabilities. This work will take place between November 2019 and March 2020.

Interested organisations must have:
• Established relationships with key stakeholders in Sierra Leone; these include Government of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Local District Education Offices, and disability and rehabilitation service providers in all 16 districts.
• A successful track record developing and implementing Gender and Disability Responsive Education programmes with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education.
• Implementation and operational capacity to reach students with disability in more than 1,680 secondary schools in all 16 districts.
• A highly skilled technical team to provide disability sensitive training and coaching in all 16 districts.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £200,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Elsa van Vuuren

Address

22 Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2JD
England

Email

elsa.vanvuuren@mottmac.com