Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
International Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PROJ10222 Better Lives for Somali Women and Children
Reference number
PROJ10222
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a prior information notice (PIN) only: Publication and a call for competition will be conducted once the scope of work is fully defined and approved.
Better Lives for Somali Women and Children will focus on Somalia (and Somaliland) to reduce high rate of preventable death, combat cross-border threats of infectious diseases and create lasting health benefits for some of the world’s most vulnerable women and children. The FCDO will work with the Somali Government to use the entry of the World Bank (WB) and its Global Financing Facility (GFF) to create a more efficient coordinated approach with key partners including the Global fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations (GAVI) to: i) extend access to an essential package of reproductive, maternal and child health services; ii) effectively promote healthy behaviours and demand for services; and iii) strengthen the health system at all levels including government stewardship of coordination and efficient resource management and delivery. UNICEF will be the fund management agent implementing the service delivery, and demand creation and behaviour change components.
Please register on the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10222) to receive all communication and updates -https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login
There will be an Early Market Engagement event held on 16/02/2022. For all information regarding times and venues please ensure to access these details within the additional information provided for PROJ10222 on the FCDO Supplier Portal.
Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other.
1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10222 on the FCDO Supplier Portal to ensure they receive all communications and updates (this is not registration to attend the event)
2. Within the profile of PROJ10222 on the portal, there are attachments containing additional documents which contain the link to register for the EME event.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a prior information notice (PIN) only: Publication and a call for competition will be conducted once the scope of work is fully defined and approved.
Better Lives for Somali Women and Children will focus on Somalia (and Somaliland) to reduce high rate of preventable death, combat cross-border threats of infectious diseases and create lasting health benefits for some of the world’s most vulnerable women and children. The FCDO will work with the Somali Government to use the entry of the World Bank (WB) and its Global Financing Facility (GFF) to create a more efficient coordinated approach with key partners including the Global fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations (GAVI) to: i) extend access to an essential package of reproductive, maternal and child health services; ii) effectively promote healthy behaviours and demand for services; and iii) strengthen the health system at all levels including government stewardship of coordination and efficient resource management and delivery. UNICEF will be the fund management agent implementing the service delivery, and demand creation and behaviour change components.
Please register on the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10222) to receive all communication and updates -https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login
There will be an Early Market Engagement event held on 16/02/2022. For all information regarding times and venues please ensure to access these details within the additional information provided for PROJ10222 on the FCDO Supplier Portal.
Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other.
1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10222 on the FCDO Supplier Portal to ensure they receive all communications and updates (this is not registration to attend the event)
2. Within the profile of PROJ10222 on the portal, there are attachments containing additional documents which contain the link to register for the EME event.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000,000
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes