Published date: 28 July 2022

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


Closing: 27 July 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

tender_311877/1092283

Published date

28 July 2022

Closing date

27 July 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

28 July 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Single Source Justification

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

All Official Development Assistance needs to comply with the International Development (Gender Equality Act) 2014. This applies to UK PACT programming in Mexico. UK PACT aims to deliver more than compliance with GEA - it has high ambitions for improving GESI and works to ensure GESI considerations are integrated throughout all aspects of the project.
GESI-centred interventions lead to better-designed climate actions because they are based on a more comprehensive understanding of community needs.
The VSCP is part of a larger, joint science-based programme on seed conservation and sustainable use of tree diversity in Mexico. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of smallholder farmers to mitigate climate change, conserve biodiversity, and improve livelihoods. The community aspect of the project is at the centre of its implementation.
The UK's International Development (Gender Equality) Act (GEA) of 2014 requires that all ODA investments integrate GESI as a priority. We therefore propose employing a former DfID Social Development Adviser with extensive GESI expertise, fully understands GEA requirements and has a strong track record of delivering on UK projects over the past three years in Mexico and Colombia. The same expert has worked directly with communities around the world and has extensive experience on the interconnection between climate change and gender. Several Development Section staff have worked with her first-hand and can vouch for her high quality work outputs and professionalism. Her recent work profile, UK government experience and technical expertise make her the only candidate who can deliver the scope of work included in the attached Terms of Reference. She also offers exceptionally good value for money. A brief market engagement with other SDAs has been conducted - where the scope of the services are identical or very similar, the overall cost of the selected SDA is less than a third of what has been offered by her peers.

Award information

Awarded date

27 July 2022

Contract start date

28 July 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£10,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

COBOS Consultores

Address

Rosa O'Higgings 78 - Int. 605, Las Condes, Region Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Telephone

00

Email

carlos.lozano@fcdo.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/fco