Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL) is a Technical Assistance flexible- adaptive and catalytic programme aiming at delivering the UK's ambition for 12 years of quality education for all. GIRL will directly contribute to the global target of getting 40 million more girls in school. The programme will test then scale cost-effective and innovative interventions to support marginalised girls in Rwanda to return to school, stay in school and learn.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £32,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- RW - Rwanda
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
FCDO is implementing a Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL) programme to the education sector in Rwanda over the next years 2024 to 2030. The GIRL supplier will support the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and will work alongside with UNICEF to improve learning opportunities for girls and boys in Rwanda, including highly marginalised out of school children.
programme (2015-2023).
Main objectives of the GIRL programme are 1) improving foundational learning outcomes in English and maths and 2) ensuring the most marginalised girls and children with disabilities can access education, stay in school, and learn through targeted interventions.
The contract shall run for up to 74 months between 2024-2030 with an option to extend by 36 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £32,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
28 June 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will include an option for FCDO to extend the term of the contract by up to additional 36 months, with up to £20 million in value for these additional 36 months, which brings the total potential value to £52.5m. This option, if exercised, will be exercised at the sole discretion of FCDO.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 March 2024
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 8 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 March 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FCDO
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road,
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Country
United Kingdom