Published date: 4 January 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

SW1A 2AH

Value of contract

£4,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_99237/735813

Published date

4 January 2019

Closing date

31 July 2018

Contract start date

28 September 2018

Contract end date

27 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) services across UK Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes in Eastern Africa, including the Somalia, East Africa, Sudans, Africa Peace and Security, and Great Lakes region programmes.

The specific objectives of this contract are:
i. To provide a robust evidence base of CSSF impact and contribution to the UK objectives in Eastern Africa, including conducting independent reviews, primary research and evaluations of specific projects, programmes and/or strategies, in order to provide accountability to stakeholders in the region and in the UK;
ii. To provide mentoring support and technical assistance to CSSF programme teams and implementing partners in the region, to strengthen MEL systems and processes including programme monitoring, data and knowledge management, and learning processes. This includes applying existing M&E toolkit and other guidance, and developing and supporting use of monitoring and results frameworks that capture both outputs and progress towards programme outcomes;
iii. To facilitate lesson learning and knowledge sharing across the region, to improve CSSF's policy, programme and spending decisions, and to help ensure these are applied for adaptive management and in future investment choices;
iv. To provide Third Party Monitoring (TPM) for specific programmes / aspects of programmes where HMG access is limited, particularly for high risk programmes, operation in difficult to reach areas (due to conflict, remoteness etc.) and/or complex delivery chains. TPM may include verification of partner reporting (results/outputs and processes); assessment of partner monitoring systems; context assessments / updates (e.g. conflict situations); and collection of beneficiary and non-beneficiary feedback to support accountability.

Award information

Awarded date

17 September 2018

Contract start date

28 September 2018

Contract end date

27 September 2021

Total value of contract

£4,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Itad Ltd

Address

Gloucester House, 66 Church Walk, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9AS

Reference

Companies House number: 1869600

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Commercial Directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street
LONDON
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

catherine.colby@fco.gov.uk