Published date: 25 September 2017

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 6 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

tender_154599/622109

Published date

25 September 2017

Closing date

6 October 2017

Contract start date

25 October 2017

Contract end date

24 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Urban development is a top priority for the Government of India. In June 2015 Prime Minister Modi launched the 100 Smart Cities Mission which aims to turn 100 cities into engines of inclusive economic growth and job creation.

The UK is well placed to collaborate with India on this reform plan. The UK is globally recognised for its expertise in city planning, design, architecture, civil engineering and technology. Smart city activities, for example, are worth over £16 million with our smart city hubs in Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Cardiff, Greenwich, Birmingham and Leeds.
Therefore in 2016 the UK and Indian Prime Ministers made a commitment to build a more strategic and ambitious urban partnership which brings together governments, businesses, investors and experts to build smarter, more inclusive cities. This builds on the 3 UK-India partnership cities of Indore, Pune and Amravati which have been supported since 2015.

As part of our enhanced partnership UK-India city twinning (also known as City Pairing) are being considered as a future activity in consultation with the Government of India. Twinning is based on the notion of similarity in representation and scale between two cities. It is a practice that creates formal and informal political, economic, social and cultural relationships between cities across national borders. Traditionally twinning was used to create international understanding and cooperation yet evidence suggests they also help cities grow faster than in those that do not.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

City Twinning: Review Of India and UK Experience

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 September 2017

Additional text

Please refer Project No 1422/ ITT No 1938

About the buyer

Contact name

Bidisha Chaliha

Address

British High Commission,Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi, India
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

Bidisha.Chaliha@fco.gov.uk