Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Contact
Contracts Finder Team -
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Somalia Stability Fund II.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Stability Fund's goal is to work towards a peaceful, secure and stable Somalia. To achieve this, the Stability Fund aims to address the security, development and political drivers of conflict in a local area to achieve the following outcomes,
(a) legitimate, viable governance structures able to make and enforce rules locally and
(b) existing and emerging conflicts brought to conclusion and risks of future conflicts mitigated.
The Stability Fund II is an ambitious and risk-taking programme, with a design predicated on flexibility and responsiveness. It operates according to a series of principles, which serve as sub-objectives and which are important for the Stability Fund's operations
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £99,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suppliers were engaged in a restricted procedure under EU Directives(OJEU). 5 suppliers submitted PQQ's, from those, 3 suppliers were invited to tender. Adam Smith International was identified as preferred bidder and awarded the contract.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
An Extension option of up to 24 months was included, subject to funding availability and satisfactory delivery. The Authority has used 21 months of this option to date.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below
- The works or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
A cost and time extension will allow the programme to continue delivering on the critical work on laying the foundation for key stability and governance initiatives in Somalia. Extending and increasing the cost with the current supplier is the most cost effective option, going back to the market would have a negative impact on the programmes ability to meet the Programme objectives and impact on the beneficiaries.
The below regulation covers this
Regulation 72 (b): for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor;
(I) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2015/S 250-458534
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Adam Smith International
240 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £99,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom