Published date: 13 May 2019

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: 17 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£32,150,000

Procurement reference

DFID 8512 Contract Notice

Published date

13 May 2019

Closing date

17 June 2019

Contract start date

17 February 2020

Contract end date

16 February 2026

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

Research services to produce new operationally-relevant knowledge and evidence on African 'cities as systems' to help tackle the most significant problems constraining growth and development in individual African Cities, leading to the development of, and investment in, more effective economic development and poverty-reduction policies and programmes in African cities, by DFID and its partners. DFID intends to award a contract for an initial term of 6 years with a budget of up to 32,150,000GBP. DFID may extend the duration up to an additional 3 years and up to an additional 16,075,000 GBP.

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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 393 059

Email

dawn-hutchison@dfid.gov.uk

Website

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