Published date: 30 January 2018

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: 28 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£23,000,000

Procurement reference

DFID 8208 Contract Notice

Published date

30 January 2018

Closing date

28 February 2018

Contract start date

1 August 2018

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Contract type

Not specified

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

DFID is providing £25 million to support and increase economic development, prosperity and resilience inKyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Of the £25m funding envelope, £23.7m will be provided over two strands to thisrequirement, which DFID will use lots to fulfil. Lot 1 - Policy Innovation Facility (PIF) will aim to turn high-level political support for growth and prosperity initiativesinto policies, strategies and plans which will strengthen economic development, governance and resilience inKyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The overall budget for this lot is £5.7 million. Lot 2 Enterprise and Innovation Programme (EIP) will support the national private sector to respond to changesin policy through the establishment of innovation centres / business incubators which will provide businessadvice to SMEs with the potential and ambition for growth, which will contribute to economic development andprosperity in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The overall budget for this lot is £23.0 million

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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

Veronica Cain

Address

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

Telephone

+44 01355 843388

Email

v-cain@dfid.gov.uk

Website

https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/