Published date: 29 April 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: 21 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£22,000,000

Procurement reference

DFID 8422 Contract Notice

Published date

29 April 2019

Closing date

21 June 2019

Contract start date

23 December 2019

Contract end date

22 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

The UK is seen as a leader in research and a higher level of UK involvement will add value to global research efforts. DFID has committed to the production and use of high quality evidence, data and innovation to accelerate progress towards the Global Goals. Following extensive internal and global consultation, the following areas were identified as being gaps and an opportunity for the UK to intervene, given our relative strengths:
Structural Change and Economic Growth (STEG). DFID will support high quality research that generates new understanding on the process of, and options for enhancing structural change, productivity and growth that have clear policy and programme relevance and can be put into practice in developing countries.
DFID intends to award a contractor in circa 2019 for an initial term of 5 years with a budget of 12000000 GBP. DFID may extend the duration up to an additional 4 years with a total contract value of 22000000 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

Andrew West

Address

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

Telephone

07469 122048

Email

andrew-west@dfid.gov.uk

Website

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