Published date: 21 March 2016

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: 15 April 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign-affairs services - 75211000

Location of contract

G75 8EA

Value of contract

£8,000,000 to £15,000,000

Procurement reference

DFID 7534

Published date

21 March 2016

Closing date

15 April 2016

Contract start date

31 October 2016

Contract end date

30 October 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Actual CPV code is '75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services'.

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) announces a procurement of services to manage delivery of the Accountability Justice in Pakistan Programme (AJPP) for a period of 4 years starting from October 2016. There will be an initial inception phase of 4 months duration.

The AJPP contract will be managed by DFID as part of the cross-HMG Pakistan Rule of Law (RoL) Programme. The Accountable Justice in Pakistan Programme (AJPP) aims to strengthen accountability and oversight of rule of law institutions in Pakistan, engage citizens in reforms and legally empower citizens to access justice.

The budget for this programme is £8m - £12m subject to ongoing need and availability of funding. The expected outputs of AJPP are: AJPP objectives are to achieve: a. Increased accountability and oversight of law enforcement and justice institutions. b. Increased engagement by citizens in reforms and legal empowerment for informed citizen choice of justice mechanism.

During implementation AJPP is expected to strengthen civil society as a cross-cutting approach; drawing on evidence, lessons and through grant-making with a focus on sustainability from the outset.

The AJPP will align with other HMG funded interventions and is designed to complement the Justice System Support Programme (JSSP). Procurement for services to JSSP is currently in process.

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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

Allan Watson

Address

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

Telephone

+44 (0) 1355 84 3725

Email

a-watson@dfid.gov.uk

Website

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